Elderly Consumer Survey

December 29, 2025 updated by: Verena Tan Ming Hui, Singapore Institute of Technology

Delicious, Integrative, Good Nutrition and Fulfillment in Elderly Diet (DIGNIFIED) Programme

This study is a cross-sectional study, aiming to recruit 200 community-dwelling elderly, aged 60 years and above. Recruitments will be made from St. Luke's ElderCare's (SLEC) active aging hubs around Singapore. The investigators will recruit approximately 70% Chinese, 20% Malay and 10% Indian older adults, that is ethnically-representative of the Singapore population. Interviews will be conducted in-person by the study team's research dietitian, SLEC's nutritionist and dietitians. Responses from elderly subjects will be collected electronically using tablets/laptops.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

200

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Singapore
      • Singapore, Singapore
        • St Luke's ElderCare

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Community-dwelling adults from St Luke's ElderCare active aging centers

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

- Age 60 years and above

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Inability to provide informed consent
  • Cognitive impairment (i.e. Alzheimer's disease, dementia)

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Food habits, dietary practices and preference
Time Frame: Single time point, upon recruitment
A questionnaire consisting of questions relating to food habits, dietary practices and food preferences will be administered
Single time point, upon recruitment

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Singapore Institute of Technology

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

February 21, 2025

Primary Completion (Actual)

April 30, 2025

Study Completion (Actual)

April 30, 2025

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 16, 2025

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 8, 2025

First Posted (Estimated)

December 22, 2025

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimated)

January 2, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 29, 2025

Last Verified

November 1, 2025

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • RECAS-0497

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

IPD Plan Description

No plans to make IPD

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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