Tokyo, Sept. 19 -- UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR) received information related to the study (UMIN000062978) titled 'A Study of Public Perceptions of Climate Change in Japan' on Sept. 18.

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Basic Design - Factorial Randomization - Randomized Blinding - Single blind -participants are blinded Control - Placebo

Primary Sponsor: Institute - Institute of Science Tokyo

Condition: Condition - not applicable Classification by malignancy - Others Genomic information - NO

Objective: Narrative objectives1 - The objective of this study is to examine the effects of video-based interventions providing information related to climate change on intention to vote for politicians who promote climate change measures, voting-related knowledge, attitudes, and related psychosocial factors among adults in Japan. Basic objectives2 - Others

Intervention: Interventions/Control_1 - Control group: Participants will view once a video providing neutral information about climate observation and measurement. The video will explain topics such as the distinction between weather and climate, long-term meteorological observation, and observations using ground-based stations, ocean-based systems, and satellites. The video will not contain content intended to increase voting knowledge or activate altruistic motivation. Interventions/Control_2 - Voting-knowledge intervention group: Participants will view once a video designed to increase knowledge related to voting for politicians who promote climate change measures. The video will explain how publicly available information, such as election bulletins, official websites, and policy information, can be used to examine climate-related policies and positions, as well as how voting can be used to express policy preferences. The video will not endorse or encourage support for any specific candidate or political party.

Eligibility: Age-lower limit - 18 years-old = Gender - Male and Female Key inclusion criteria - Adults aged 18 years or older Individuals who provide online informed consent to participate in the study Key exclusion criteria - Individuals who do not provide informed consent Individuals otherwise considered ineligible for participation by the principal investigator Target Size - 10000

Recruitment Status: Recruitment status - No longer recruiting Date of protocol fixation - 2026 Year 08 Month 17 Day Date of IRB - 2026 Year 08 Month 17 Day Anticipated trial start date - 2026 Year 09 Month 03 Day Last follow-up date - 2026 Year 09 Month 30 Day

To know more, visit https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000072104

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