Effect of print reminder aimed at reducing inequality in participation in general health check-up: a randomized controlled study

Effect of print reminder aimed at reducing inequality in participation in general health check-up: a randomized controlled study - Print reminder reducing inequality in participation in general health check-up

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000042509

Enrollment

20000

Registered

2020-11-26

Start date

2017-02-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Metabolic syndrome

Interventions

In the intervention group, the printed reminder is mailed to the participants&#39

house from the insurance association at the end of February, 2017, in order to inform a) they are due for screening, b) needed steps for participation, c) test procedure, d) deadline of participation,

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Individuals selected for inclusion in the health promotion program for improving participation rate in general health check-up meet the following criteria: 1) no record of participation in the general health check-up until December 2016, 2) an age of 40-69 years, and 3) membership in the insurance association as dependents (family member) of insured people.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: The excluded individuals in the present study meet the following criteria: those who receive any special reminder provided by the insurance association.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Participation rate in general health check-up	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactAkihiro Shimoda

The University of Tokyo Department of Health and Social Behavior, the School of Public Health

shimoda-tky@umin.ac.jp03-5841-3513

Outcome results

None listed

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