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A Study of Equipment Accessibility for Social Distancing of the Blind People

Research on the utilization of information devices to support social distancing for the blind People - EASDB

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-UMIN000042739
Enrollment
8
Registered
2020-12-25
Start date
2020-09-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-29

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Blind People

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

KIMUAKILABO,Gunma Paz University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Over 40 years old. Blind People. Not in hospital. Must be a local resident living at home. Must be able to move indoors and outdoors alone. Must be able to understand and follow movement instructions.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Under 40 years old. Persons with visual function. Undergoing inpatient treatment. Not living at home in the community at the time of measurement. Unable to move indoors and outdoors by himself. Unable to understand movement instructions.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The time it takes to acquire the ability to operate these devices from the starting point of being able to use a smartphone (the time threshold for subjective utility satisfaction).

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Success or failure of operation and time required for learning by regression model with autonomic function HF/LF ratio as dependent variable and categorized explanatory variables of age, smartphone operation ability, spatial awareness, short-term memory, operation error event, and recognition difficulty event.

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactAkira Kimura

GUNMA PAZ UNIVERSITY Division of Physical Therapy

kimuaki@nifty.com08050153631

Outcome results

None listed

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