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A study to support continued employment for individuals experiencing work difficulties due to memory loss and related cognitive challenges

A pilot study on the effects of welfare-based employment for older adults with cognitive decline - Pilot program of welfare-based employment for individuals with MCI

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-UMIN000057893
Enrollment
16
Registered
2025-07-30
Start date
2025-08-01
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

Mild Cognitive Impairment

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Ibaraki Prefectural University of Health Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Individuals who meet the criteria for MCI (MoCa-J score of 25 or less and MMSE-J score of 24 or more) Individuals aged 60 years or older and under 85 years old. The "work group": Individuals who wish to work at Type B continuous employment support and agree to participate in the study Control group: Individuals who do not wish to work at Type B continuous employment support, but agree to participate in the study as a control group

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Individuals who continue to work in general employment or through organizations such as the Silver Human Resources Center (self-employment or unpaid labor is not considered employment) Individuals for whom participation in Type B continuous employment support is difficult due to physical limitations Others deemed unsuitable for participation by the researcher, such as those with emotional instability

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Change in Ability to Perform Activities of Daily Living Six Months After Beginning Welfare-Based Employment

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Changes in Cognitive Function Six Months After Beginning Welfare-Based Employment

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactMasayuki Ide

Ibaraki Prefectural University of Health Sciences Center for Medical Sciences

ide.masayuki.ga@alumni.tsukuba.ac.jp029-888-4000

Outcome results

None listed

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