Tokyo, Aug. 2 -- UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR) received information related to the study (UMIN000058273) titled 'A controlled trial on the effectiveness of a cognitive-behavioral diversity education program for university students' on Aug. 1.
Study Type:
Interventional
Study Design:
Basic Design - Factorial
Randomization - Randomized
Blinding - Open -no one is blinded
Control - No treatment
Primary Sponsor:
Institute - Okayama University
Condition:
Condition - Ability to adapt to diversity
Classification by malignancy - Others
Genomic information - NO
Objective:
Narrative objectives1 - In this study, we will conduct a comparative study with an intervention group and a control group to examine the effectiveness of a cognitive-behavioral diversity education program targeted at university students.
Basic objectives2 - Efficacy
Intervention:
Interventions/Control_1 - The intervention group participated in a lecture on diversity + a talk on the difficulties minorities face in their student lives (two physically disabled students, two international students, and an LGBTQ person + group work (cognitive restructuring: listening to minorities talk about the difficulties they face in their lives, and clarifying the emotions they feel and their cognition at the time, rather than the difficulties in their lives).
Interventions/Control_2 - The control group only received a 60-minute lecture on diversity.
Eligibility:
Age-lower limit - 18
years-old
=
Gender - Male and Female
Key inclusion criteria - Undergraduate students enrolled in universities in Japan
Individuals aged 18 years or older who have provided written informed consent to participate in the study
Able to attend all sessions of the cognitive-behavioral diversity education program
No current diagnosis of mental illness and not receiving psychotherapy or psychiatric treatment at the time of the study
Able to read, write, and communicate in Japanese
Key exclusion criteria - Individuals with prior experience in cognitive-behavioral-based education or training
Individuals expected to be unable to participate continuously due to study abroad or prolonged absence during the study period
Individuals who exhibit significant resistance or anxiety toward the content of the cognitive-behavioral diversity education program
Individuals judged to have significant cognitive impairments (e.g., severe intellectual disabilities)
Any other individuals deemed inappropriate for participation by the principal investigator
Target Size - 50
Recruitment Status:
Recruitment status - Completed
Date of protocol fixation - 2025 Year 08 Month 01 Day
Date of IRB - 2025 Year 07 Month 01 Day
Anticipated trial start date - 2025 Year 08 Month 01 Day
Last follow-up date - 2026 Year 03 Month 01 Day
To know more, visit https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000066617
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