Clinical Trial: Efficacy of Exercise Interventions by Certified Health Exercise Professionals in Health and Productivity Management: A Quasi-Randomized Parallel-Group Comparative Trial (Japan)

Tokyo, Aug. 1 -- UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR) received information related to the study (UMIN000062419) titled 'Evaluation of Exercise Programs Provided by Certified Exercise Professionals in Health and Productivity Management' on July 31.

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Basic Design - Parallel Randomization - Randomized Blinding - Open -but assessor(s) are blinded Control - No treatment

Primary Sponsor: Institute - Shikoku Gakuin University

Condition: Condition - Healthy working adults Classification by malignancy - Others Genomic information - NO

Objective: Narrative objectives1 - The purpose of this study is to epidemiologically evaluate the efficacy of exercise interventions provided by certified health exercise professionals compared to information provision alone (control group) on improving quality of life (QOL) and physical function among employees in occupational health settings. This study aims to provide foundational evidence for establishing a sustainable intervention model and clarifying the role of exercise professionals in Health and Productivity Management. Basic objectives2 - Efficacy

Intervention: Interventions/Control_1 - Face-to-face physical activity and exercise instruction provided by certified health exercise professionals Interventions/Control_2 - Provision of health and exercise information only, without face-to-face instruction

Eligibility: Age-lower limit - 18 years-old = Gender - Male and Female Key inclusion criteria - 1. Full-time or part-time employees aged 18 years or older working at the participating companies 2. Individuals who understand the purpose of the study and provide written informed consent 3. Individuals who are able to attend regular exercise sessions during intervention period Key exclusion criteria - 1. Individuals with medical contraindications to exercise as determined by a physician 2. Individuals instructed to restrict physical activity by a primary physician or occupational physician 3. Individuals anticipated to have difficulty completing the 4-month program due to job requirements, injury, or illness 4. Individuals unable to properly complete self-administered questionnaires (e.g., SF-36) due to cognitive impairment or other reasons Target Size - 150

Recruitment Status: Recruitment status - Enrolling by invitation Date of protocol fixation - 2026 Year 08 Month 01 Day Date of IRB - 2026 Year 05 Month 13 Day Anticipated trial start date - 2026 Year 08 Month 01 Day Last follow-up date - 2027 Year 03 Month 31 Day

To know more, visit https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000071433

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