Preliminary survey on usability of improved store displays and layout

UMIN ID: UMIN000056676

Registered date:14/01/2025

Basic Information

• Recruitment status: Recruiting
• Health condition(s) or Problem(s) studied: Mild cognitive impairment (MCI), Dementia, healthy older people
• Date of first enrollment: 2025/01/14
• Target sample size: 6
• Countries of recruitment: Japan
• Study type: Interventional
• Intervention(s): The improvements will be made to the store displays and layout. Examples are shown below. The floor map display will be made with easy-to-read font size and with pictures added. The display of the location of the cash register and the place to queue will be made more comprehensible. The display of the product category names will be made with easy-to-read color schemes and heights.

Outcome(s)

• Primary Outcome: The time taken from entering to leaving the store when carrying out the task of shopping in a store, and a breakdown of that time (time required to find each designated product, time required to find the cash register, time required for payment).
• Secondary Outcome: Traces of movement in the store, correctness of shopping contents, behavioral errors and their frequencies, number and content of times when assistance was needed, number and content of times when there were difficulties or dangers Evaluation using the Process Analysis of Daily Activities Subjective evaluation of the store environment

Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

• Age minimum: 65years-old
• Age maximum: Not applicable
• Gender: Male and Female
• Exclude criteria: Nothing

Related Information

• Primary Sponsor: National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology
• Source(s) of Monetary Support: The Japan foundation for Aging and Health