The Physical Activity Loyalty Card Scheme

NCT ID: NCT01575262

Last Updated: 2012-04-11

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2/PHASE3

Total Enrollment

406 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2011-03-31

Study Completion Date

2011-10-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of using incentives to encourage adults to be physically active.

Detailed Description

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The investigators developed the Physical Activity Loyalty Card (PAL) Scheme which integrates a novel physical activity tracking system with web-based monitoring and nudge initiatives. The tracking system used Near-Field Communication (NFC) technology and a "loyalty card" (PAL Card) which contained a passive Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag. Sensors were placed along footpaths in the outdoor environment, in the gym and exercise studio, and participants scanned their PAL card at the sensor when doing physical activity (e.g. walking). A transaction (card ID, sensor ID, and timestamp) was recorded and sent via SMS to a secure data centre. Participants logged onto a personal account on the study website (www.palcard.co.uk) and received real-time feedback on various aspects of their physical activity including minutes, distance and calories expended.

Conditions

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Health Behavior Physical Activity

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Incentive

Participants use their PAL card to self-monitor physical activity levels (intrinsic motivation) and minutes of physical activity were converted to points (1 minute of physical activity = 1 point; capped at 30 points per day) over the 12-week intervention period. Points are redeemed for rewards (extrinsic motivation) at week 6 and week 12.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Non-cash incentives

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants used their PAL card to self-monitor physical activity levels (intrinsic motivation) and minutes of physical activity were converted to points (1 minute of PA = 1 point; capped at 30 points per day) over the 12-week intervention period. Points were redeemed for rewards (extrinsic motivation) at week 6 and week 12.

No Incentive

Participants used their PAL card to self-monitor their physical activity levels (intrinsic motivation) over the 12-week intervention period but do not collect points or earn rewards.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Self-monitoring physical activity levels

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

For those in the 'No Incentive' arm, participants used their PAL card to self-monitor their physical activity levels but did not collect points or earn rewards.

Interventions

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Non-cash incentives

Participants used their PAL card to self-monitor physical activity levels (intrinsic motivation) and minutes of physical activity were converted to points (1 minute of PA = 1 point; capped at 30 points per day) over the 12-week intervention period. Points were redeemed for rewards (extrinsic motivation) at week 6 and week 12.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Self-monitoring physical activity levels

For those in the 'No Incentive' arm, participants used their PAL card to self-monitor their physical activity levels but did not collect points or earn rewards.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* males and females
* aged 18-65 years old
* able to complete 15 minutes of moderate intensity physical activity
* based at least 4 days per week (and 6 hours per day) at worksite

Exclusion Criteria

* advised by General Practitioner not to participate in exercise
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Queen's University, Belfast

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Prof Frank Kee

Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Frank Kee

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Queen's University, Belfast

Locations

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Queen's University Belfast

Belfast, Antrim, United Kingdom

Site Status

Countries

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United Kingdom

Other Identifiers

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PAL-v1

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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