Development of educational program for family with Hikikomori member: Pilot study using single arm design

Development of educational program for family with Hikikomori member: Pilot study using single arm design - Development of educational program for family with Hikikomori member

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000029643

Enrollment

Registered

2017-11-01

Start date

2017-11-18

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Social withdrawal (Hikikomori)

Interventions

1. Pre-program interview is conducted to collect data of family and hikikomori member, obtaining written informed consent for the study. 2. From the registration, estimation of participants is conduc

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Living with hikikomori member (mainly, parent) 2. Hikikomori period is over 6 months 3. Over 20 years old 4. With witten informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Unable to read or write Japanese 2. Difficulty in attending the program due to severe disease 3. Hikikomori member has already been to clinic or institution for hikikomori 4. Expectation of violence by hikikomori member 5. Others inappropriate for the study

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Changes in hikikomori assessment scale between pre-program and 1 month after program.	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactTakahiro Kato

Kyushu University Department of Neuropsychiatry Graduate School of Medical Sciences

kato.takahiro.015@m.kyushu-u.ac.jp092-642-5627

Outcome results

None listed

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