A Test of Different Degrees of Cost Sharing on Program Uptake and Attendance
NCT ID: NCT01756066
Last Updated: 2015-12-21
Study Results
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
1239 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2013-01-31
2014-11-30
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Keywords
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
PREVENTION
NONE
Study Groups
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A
Participant has 50% subsidy, i.e. gets a 50% discount off regular price of the program
Different levels of cost sharing
B
Participant has 100% subsidy, i.e. program attendance is free
Different levels of cost sharing
C
Participant has 80% subsidy; i.e. gets 80% discount off regular price of the program
Different levels of cost sharing
D
Participant has 50% subsidy up front (i.e. pays 50%), with possibility for 100% subsidy based on attaining monthly participation goals
Different levels of cost sharing
Interventions
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Different levels of cost sharing
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
2. Must have a BMI of 21 or greater
Exclusion Criteria
2. Must not have a BMI lower than 21
18 Years
80 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Harvard University
OTHER
Duke University
OTHER
University of Pennsylvania
OTHER
Responsible Party
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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
Vanguard Health Systems
Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Countries
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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.
Other Identifiers
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816444
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id