Randomized controlled trial for evaluation of behavior change by peer support type habituation app for people who are actively supported by specific health guidance(PEER-App Study)

Randomized controlled trial for evaluation of behavior change by peer support type habituation app for people who are actively supported by specific health guidance(PEER-App Study) - Randomized controlled trial for evaluation of behavior change by peer support type habituation app for people who are actively supported by specific health guidance(PEER-App Study)

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000046892

Enrollment

100

Registered

2022-02-14

Start date

2021-09-13

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

None

Interventions

Using the Habituation App, you can know the number of steps you take every day, and challenge each person to achieve their goals in groups of five. Once a day about the results, post the number of ste

t have a team, work on your own goals. No posting or sharing of information will be done.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1 Must have fallen under the category of "active support" in the specific health checkup in FY2021 2 Must be between the ages of 40 and 64 3 Use a smartphone on a daily basis 4 Those who have received sufficient explanation and given written consent of their own free will to participate in this study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1 Those who have used the "Habit-forming Application (Minchare)" used in this study within the past 6 months 2 Heart disease, serious hepatic disorder, renal disorder, or malignant tumor (recurrence-free period of less than 5 years) 3. Patients with complications of infectious diseases 4 Those who have pacemakers or other internal devices installed. 5 Others who are deemed inappropriate by the research leader or co-worker

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Amount and rate of weight change after 3 months	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
After 3 months:. BMI change, change in abdominal circumference, change in body composition, change in steps from baseline, change in average steps per 2 weeks over time, change in self-efficacy (questionnaire for healthy people), change in lifestyle as assessed by standard questionnaire After 1 year Changes in physical examination values, changes in lifestyle habits as assessed by the standard questionnaire, changes in health guidance stratification judgment, changes in the percentage of people with metabolic syndrome, changes in the percentage of people who start medication for lifestyle-related diseases	—

Measure

Time frame

After 3 months:. BMI change, change in abdominal circumference, change in body composition, change in steps from baseline, change in average steps per 2 weeks over time, change in self-efficacy (questionnaire for healthy people), change in lifestyle as assessed by standard questionnaire After 1 year Changes in physical examination values, changes in lifestyle habits as assessed by the standard questionnaire, changes in health guidance stratification judgment, changes in the percentage of people with metabolic syndrome, changes in the percentage of people who start medication for lifestyle-related diseases

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Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactTakashige Oroguchi

Tokai University School of Medicine Lifecare Center Graduate School of Medicine

oroguchi@is.icc.u-tokai.ac.jp0463-93-1121

Outcome results

None listed

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