A Test of Different Degrees of Cost Sharing on Program Uptake and Attendance

NCT ID: NCT01756066

Last Updated: 2015-12-21

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

1239 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2013-01-31

Study Completion Date

2014-11-30

Brief Summary

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To test the uptake of four different cost sharing discounts for enrolling in the Weight Watchers weight loss program as well as outcomes (program attendance and weight loss) over 12 months.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Obesity

Keywords

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Obesity Weight loss program incentives

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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A

Participant has 50% subsidy, i.e. gets a 50% discount off regular price of the program

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Different levels of cost sharing

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

B

Participant has 100% subsidy, i.e. program attendance is free

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Different levels of cost sharing

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

C

Participant has 80% subsidy; i.e. gets 80% discount off regular price of the program

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Different levels of cost sharing

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

D

Participant has 50% subsidy up front (i.e. pays 50%), with possibility for 100% subsidy based on attaining monthly participation goals

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Different levels of cost sharing

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Interventions

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Different levels of cost sharing

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Must be employee of Vanguard Health Systems over the age of 18
2. Must have a BMI of 21 or greater

Exclusion Criteria

1. Must not be under the age of 18
2. Must not have a BMI lower than 21
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

80 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Harvard University

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Duke University

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of Pennsylvania

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Kevin Volpp, MD, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Pennsylvania

Locations

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Ingersoll Rand

Davidson, North Carolina, United States

Site Status

Vanguard Health Systems

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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John LK, Troxel AB, Yancy WS Jr, Friedman J, Zhu J, Yang L, Galvin R, Miller-Kovach K, Halpern SD, Loewenstein G, Volpp K. The Effect of Cost Sharing on an Employee Weight Loss Program: A Randomized Trial. Am J Health Promot. 2018 Jan;32(1):170-176. doi: 10.1177/0890117116671282. Epub 2016 Oct 21.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 29277125 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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816444

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id