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NCT07204483Completed

Feasibility Trial of Functional Clothing, Moderate Exercise, and Health Information for Stress Reduction and Behavior Change in Okinawa

Community-Based Feasibility Trial Comparing Functional Clothing, Moderate Exercise, and Health Information for Stress Reduction and Behavior Change in Adults in Yomitan Village, Okinawa, Japan

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 10 Aug 2026

Brief summary (registry, in English)

This study is a pilot randomized trial conducted in Yomitan Village, Okinawa, Japan. The purpose is to evaluate whether three simple, low-cost interventions can help reduce stress and support healthy behavior change in community-dwelling adults. The interventions are: (1) providing health information through educational leaflets, (2) wearing functional clothing designed to support physical comfort, and (3) practicing moderate exercise using a simple manual. A total of 45 adults, aged 20 to 59 years, with overweight or pre-metabolic syndrome will be recruited. Participants will be assigned randomly into one of the three groups. The study duration is eight weeks. Outcomes include fatigue scores, mood states, sleep quality, and heart rate variability measured by a smart ring. Data will be collected at baseline and after eight weeks of intervention. This study aims to test whether these approaches are feasible, safe, and acceptable for residents. The results will help design larger studies in the future and provide evidence for community-based prevention programs that are easy to adopt in daily life.

Status (registry)
Completed
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
45 (actual)
First submitted
16 Sept 2025
Start date
16 Oct 2025
Primary completion date
26 Mar 2026
Lead sponsor
Shinyu Kise
Diseases
Obesity
NCT number
NCT07204483

What you commit to

  • Study type: Interventional
  • Participants enrolled: 45
  • From 16 Oct 2025 to the primary completion date, 26 Mar 2026
  • 1 site in 1 country
  • Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them

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Who cannot take part

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Other illness

  • Severe cardiovascular disease or psychiatric illness

Other

  • Medical contraindication to moderate exercise
  • Unable to provide informed consent

Who the study is looking for

  • Adults aged 20 to 59 years residing in Yomitan Village
  • Body Mass Index (BMI) ≥25, or judged as pre-metabolic syndrome by a physician
  • Owns a smartphone and able to use the study application

Age in the registry: 20 years to 59 years · Sex: All · Accepts healthy volunteers

Full criteria on ClinicalTrials.gov

Sites (1)

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SiteCityCountrySite status
Yomitan Village
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