Effectiveness of community-wide promotion of physical activity in middle-aged and elderly people: a 5-year extended study of a cluster RCT

Effectiveness of community-wide promotion of physical activity in middle-aged and elderly people: a 5-year extended study of a cluster RCT - Effectiveness of community-wide promotion of physical activity: a 5-year extended study of a cluster RCT

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000012464

Enrollment

3000

Registered

2013-12-02

Start date

2013-05-24

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Physical inactivity and musculoskeletal pain

Interventions

Control group: For 5 years, in the control area, public health services were delivered by Unnan City Hall as usual. Intervention group: For 5 years, a community-wide campaign is held to promote ae

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Middle-aged and elderly people living in the area

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Those in assisted living facilities and those who require nursing care

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Change in the engagement in regular aerobic, flexibility, and/or muscle-strengthening activities from baseline to 5-year follow-up	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Changes in VAS (Visual Analogue Scale) pain scores and chronic pains of low back and knee from baseline to 5-year follow-up, disease incidence, certification of needed long-term care, and mortality In addition, disease incidence, certification of needed long-term care, and mortality over 18 years (baseline-2027) for the long-term evaluation of the intervention.	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactJun kitayuguchi

Physical Education and Medicine Research Center UNNAN Research Division

shintai@bs.kkm.ne.jp0854-49-9050

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026