The Effect of a Scratch Off Prompt on Health Engagement

NCT ID: NCT01401621

Last Updated: 2015-10-12

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

84953 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2014-07-31

Study Completion Date

2014-12-31

Brief Summary

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The goal of this project is to determine whether prompting the recipient of a health reminder mailing to scratch off targeted area.

Detailed Description

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The investigators will randomly assign individuals with different scratch off messages to 3 groups. The investigators are interested in whether the scratch off message will result in an increase in compliance with the recommended health behavior.

Conditions

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Blood Pressure Check (Hypertension Screening) Cholesterol Test (Lipid Disorder Screening)

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Participants

Study Groups

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Scratch-Off Test Name Condition

The name of the test the recipient needs is hidden behind a scratchoff on the reminder

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Scratchoff Prompt: Name of Test

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

A prompt will have the recipient scratch off the message that reveals the name of the test that the recipient needs

Scratch-Off Call to Action Condition

The recipient will be prompted to scratch-off the paper in order to find out how to follow the recommendation that the test be received.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Scratchoff Prompt: Call to Action

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

A prompt will have the recipient scratch off the message to find out how to follow the recommendation that the test be received.

Control Condition

A control condition with no scratch-off element.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Control

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

No scratch-off element

Interventions

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Scratchoff Prompt: Name of Test

A prompt will have the recipient scratch off the message that reveals the name of the test that the recipient needs

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Scratchoff Prompt: Call to Action

A prompt will have the recipient scratch off the message to find out how to follow the recommendation that the test be received.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Control

No scratch-off element

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Indications according to Spring 2011 CDC criteria for a blood pressure check
* Indications according to Spring 2011 CDC criteria for a cholesterol test
* Employee at partner corporation that implemented the study
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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University of Pennsylvania

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Katherine L Milkman, Ph.D.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Pennsylvania

Locations

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University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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813606-1

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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