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Research on the effects of understanding and improving loneliness and isolation through remote monitoring of health conditions and social prescriptions using wearable devices

Research on the effects of understanding and improving loneliness and isolation through remote monitoring of health conditions and social prescriptions using wearable devices - Research on the effects of understanding and improving loneliness and isolation through remote monitoring of health conditions and social prescriptions using wearable devices

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-UMIN000056234
Enrollment
1000
Registered
2024-11-22
Start date
2024-11-15
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

healthy individuals aged 50 and older

Interventions

Social prescriptions such as visits to cafes attached to clinics, exercise and gymnastics classes, existing hobby clubs, and skill matching, as well as advice from medical personnel to research subjec

Sponsors

Tech Doctor, Inc.
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: iduals aged 50 and over at the time of registration Those who can regularly visit Otawa Clinic in Shirako Town, Chosei District, Chiba Prefecture, or a location designated by the researcher Individuals who can use a smartphone capable of installing a wearable device app Those able to wear a smartwatch-type wearable device Individuals who have consented to participate in this study or who participated in a previous study conducted by TechDoctor and have agreed to the secondary use of their data (may be used as control data)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Those who cannot participate in social prescribing activities (e.g., visits to cafes, exercise classes, existing hobby clubs, skill matching, etc.) if they are assigned to a group of social prescribing activities. Those who are deemed by the researcher to be inappropriate to participate in this study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Association of the UCLA Loneliness Scale with biometric sensing data acquired from wearable devices.

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactMayumi Kouzaka

Tech Doctor Inc. Corporate Planning Department

shirako-mimamori@technology-doctor.com03-5476-8889

Outcome results

None listed

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