Bridging the digital divide: tech boosts nutrition for seniors
NCT ID NCT05220631
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether providing technology training and digital nutrition education can improve diet quality, physical activity, and reduce social isolation among older adults who attend meal programs. About 369 participants aged 60 and older who lack tech access or skills will take part. The goal is to see if these tools can help them eat better and stay connected even when in-person services are limited.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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369 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2022
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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60 to 120 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * 60 years of age * Inadequate or no working technology device (computer, smart-phone, tablet), no or poor internet connectivity at home, or lack of knowledge and usage of technology * Food insecurity or low diet quality Exclusion Criteria: * Blind * Terminal disease or illness * Diagnosis of dementia or Alzheimer's disease * Unable to read or write in English or Spanish
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Texas at San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas, 78249, United States
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