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Health@NUS - Studying Health Behaviours and Well-being During the Student-to-Work Life Transition Using mHealth

An observational study of Healthy, run by National University of Singapore at 1 site in Singapore.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

Official record
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Trial summary

The study aims to investigate body-weight and behavioural trajectories, as well as their underlying individual, social, and environmental determinants from University to early working life. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 26 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Healthy
How many people
1,300 participants
Where
1 siteSingapore
Study dates
20 Oct 2020to Nov 2023
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 26 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult

Study population: This is a cohort of National University of Singapore (NUS) (undergraduate and postgraduate) students.

Who may be able to join

  • Full time National University of Singapore students (undergraduate and postgraduate)
  • Singapore Citizen or Permanent Resident;
  • Has a Singapore registered mobile number• Owns a mobile phone with operating system that is compatible with the study app (iOS 10 or Android 7 and above);
  • Able to make the upfront deposit of $20 and able to set up the Direct Debit Authorization (DDA) for possible deductions by HPB;
  • Able to understand the study procedure during the informed consent taking process.

Who cannot join

  • Students who will be overseas for more than 6 weeks per trip during the study period (e.g. involved in overseas exchange/internship programmes or stationed overseas) or travelling frequently;
  • Students who are not able to set up the DDA via online method will be excluded;
  • Students who has worked in a full-time position for more than a year previously;
  • Pregnant women will be excluded only at the point of recruitment.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Chua Xin Hui contact

+65-6601-1940

xinhui.chua@nus.edu.sg

Tay Zoey contact

ephtz@nus.edu.sg

Singapore1 site, 1 recruiting

  • Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore

    Singapore, 117597

    Yeo Shumian, +65-66013442, yshumian@nus.edu.sg

    Recruiting

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About this study

The study aims to investigate body-weight and behavioural trajectories, as well as their underlying individual, social, and environmental determinants from University to early working life. The study employs mHealth approaches in the form of a smartphone app and smart wearables to collect health behaviour and related information to answer the following research questions:

  1. To what extend do health behaviours (activity, diet, and sleep), body weight, and mental well-being change during the transition from university to early working life?
  2. What is the relationship between health behaviours and mental well-being, and how does it differ at different stages of the transition from University to early working life?
  3. What are the determinants of physical activity, healthy eating and sleep in university students and young working adults?
  4. Do these determinants differ at different stages of the student to work life transition?
  5. If so, how do these differences in these determinants relate to changes in health behaviours, weight status, and mental well-being?
Read the detailed description

This is a prospective cohort study. The study period for each participant is 2 years. Participants are required to download the study's smartphone app and wear the assigned smartwatch to collect various information (including step counts and sleep time). Physical measurements are taken in person at baseline, 12 months and 24 months visits. These measurements include height, weight, waist circumference, resting heart rate and blood pressure.

Questionnaires administered at baseline, 12 months and 24 months include:

  • Demographics (age, gender, religion, socio-economic status, education level)
  • Personality
  • Dietary intake and habits
  • Physical activity, sedentary behavior and screen time
  • Active and passive transport use
  • Smoking habit
  • Sleep quality
  • Mental health and wellness
  • Medical history
  • Women's health-related

Participants will also receive occasional surveys sent to their smartphone through the study app. These surveys will include questions about sleep, diet, technology use, binge drinking, smoking, physical activities and/or emotions.

Conditions
Healthy
Keywords
mhealth, young adults cohort

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Changes in health behaviours - physical activity

    Measured: Baseline, 12 and 24 months follow up

  2. Changes in health behaviours - dietary pattern

    Measured: Baseline, 12 and 24 months follow up

  3. Changes in health behaviours - sleep pattern

    Measured: Baseline, 12 and 24 months follow up

  4. Changes in health behaviours - mental well-being

    Measured: Baseline, 12 and 24 months follow up

Secondary outcomes (4)

  1. Blood pressure (mmHG)

    Measured: Baseline, 12 and 24 months follow-up

  2. Resting heart rate (bpm)

    Measured: Baseline, 12 and 24 months follow-up

  3. Body Mass Index (kg/m^2)

    Measured: Baseline, 12 and 24 months follow-up

  4. Waist circumference (cm)

    Measured: Baseline, 12 and 24 months follow-up

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted13 Dec 2021
  2. Study start20 Oct 2020
  3. Primary completionNov 2023 (estimated)
  4. Study completionNov 2023 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
1,300 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05154227
Sponsor's protocol ID
Health@NUS
Status last verified
Nov 2021
First submitted
16 Sep 2021
Last updated
13 Dec 2021
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Undecided

Publications

  • Zheng S, Chua XH, Edney SM, Goh CM, Tai BC, Chia J, Koek D, van Dam RM, Muller-Riemenschneider F. Movement and dietary behaviours and mental health among university students: the Health@NUS study. BMC Public Health. 2025 Sep 24;25(1):3100. doi: 10.1186/s12889-025-24340-5.

    PubMed 40993637

  • Chua XH, Edney SM, Muller AM, Petrunoff NA, Whitton C, Tay Z, Goh CMJL, Chen B, Park SH, Rebello SA, Low A, Chia J, Koek D, Cheong K, van Dam RM, Muller-Riemenschneider F. Rationale, Design, and Baseline Characteristics of Participants in the Health@NUS mHealth Augmented Cohort Study Examining Student-to-Work Life Transition: Protocol for a Prospective Cohort Study. JMIR Res Protoc. 2024 Jul 17;13:e56749. doi: 10.2196/56749.

    PubMed 39018103

  • Edney S, Goh CM, Chua XH, Low A, Chia J, S Koek D, Cheong K, van Dam R, Tan CS, Muller-Riemenschneider F. Evaluating the Effects of Rewards and Schedule Length on Response Rates to Ecological Momentary Assessment Surveys: Randomized Controlled Trials. J Med Internet Res. 2023 Oct 19;25:e45764. doi: 10.2196/45764.

    PubMed 37856188

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Healthy, run by National University of Singapore at 1 site in Singapore.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 5 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 13 Dec 2021. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Singapore. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Chua Xin Hui (+65-6601-1940, xinhui.chua@nus.edu.sg), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Changes in health behaviours - physical activity (time frame: Baseline, 12 and 24 months follow up). The study lists 4 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT05154227, which also lists 3 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 13 Dec 2021.

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