Way to Be Active V (Framing vs. Forgiveness)

NCT ID: NCT02030132

Last Updated: 2017-03-30

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

288 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2014-01-31

Study Completion Date

2014-10-31

Brief Summary

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Employers are increasingly looking for opportunities to motivate sedentary employees to become more physically active. Workplace walking programs have had mixed success and typically show most improvement among participants that are already fairly active at a baseline. The goal of this study is to determine whether a financial incentive program can motivate sedentary employees to increase the number of steps they walk per day to meet a minimum threshold.

The primary outcome measure is the proportion of days a minimum activity of 7000 steps or more is achieved. Outcomes will be assessed each week for 3 months using incentives followed by 3 months of follow-up without incentives. Secondary outcomes will include the average steps walked per day.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Sedentary Lifestyle

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

OTHER

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Investigators

Study Groups

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Feedback 50th Percentile

At the end of each week, participants will be told (by email or text, based on the participant's preference) the team's average daily step count for the previous week based on all 7 days. They will also be told the average for the 50th percentile in their arm. If the team's average daily step count is ≥ 7000 steps, the team will be eligible for the weekly lottery.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Financial Incentive

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

For the first three months of the study, a weekly lottery will be held. Teams whose average daily step count for that week is ≥ 7000 will be eligible to collect their lottery winnings. Teams whose average daily step count is less than 7000 will receive messages about how much they would have won had the team met its goal.

Daily Feedback

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants will be given daily feedback on whether or not they walked 7000 steps or more the day before.

Feedback 75th Percentile

At the end of each week, participants will be told (by email or text, based on the participant's preference) the team's average daily step count for the previous week based on all 7 days. They will also be told the average for the 75th percentile in their arm. If the team's average daily step count is ≥ 7000 steps, the team will be eligible for the weekly lottery.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Feedback compared to 75th percentile

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Financial Incentive

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

For the first three months of the study, a weekly lottery will be held. Teams whose average daily step count for that week is ≥ 7000 will be eligible to collect their lottery winnings. Teams whose average daily step count is less than 7000 will receive messages about how much they would have won had the team met its goal.

Daily Feedback

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants will be given daily feedback on whether or not they walked 7000 steps or more the day before.

Feedback 50th Percentile + Forgiveness

At the end of each week, participants will be told (by email or text, based on the participant's preference) the average team's average daily step count for the previous week based on the best 5 of 7 days. They will also be told the average for the 50th percentile in their arm. If the team's average daily step count (best 5 of 7 days) is ≥ 7000 steps, the team will be eligible for the weekly lottery.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Forgiveness

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Financial Incentive

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

For the first three months of the study, a weekly lottery will be held. Teams whose average daily step count for that week is ≥ 7000 will be eligible to collect their lottery winnings. Teams whose average daily step count is less than 7000 will receive messages about how much they would have won had the team met its goal.

Daily Feedback

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants will be given daily feedback on whether or not they walked 7000 steps or more the day before.

Feedback 75th Percentile + Forgiveness

At the end of each week, participants will be told (by email or text, based on the participant's preference) the team's average daily step count for the previous week based on the best 5 of 7 days. They will also be told the average for the 75th percentile in their arm. If the team's average daily step count (best 5 of 7 days) is ≥ 7000 steps, the team will be eligible for the weekly lottery.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Feedback compared to 75th percentile

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Forgiveness

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Financial Incentive

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

For the first three months of the study, a weekly lottery will be held. Teams whose average daily step count for that week is ≥ 7000 will be eligible to collect their lottery winnings. Teams whose average daily step count is less than 7000 will receive messages about how much they would have won had the team met its goal.

Daily Feedback

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants will be given daily feedback on whether or not they walked 7000 steps or more the day before.

Interventions

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Feedback compared to 75th percentile

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Forgiveness

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Financial Incentive

For the first three months of the study, a weekly lottery will be held. Teams whose average daily step count for that week is ≥ 7000 will be eligible to collect their lottery winnings. Teams whose average daily step count is less than 7000 will receive messages about how much they would have won had the team met its goal.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Daily Feedback

Participants will be given daily feedback on whether or not they walked 7000 steps or more the day before.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Age greater than 18.
* Participant will need an iPhone or Android smartphone to be able to use the Moves App for tracking steps

Exclusion Criteria

* Pregnant or lactating
* Participating in another physical activity study
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

100 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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National Institute on Aging (NIA)

NIH

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 M Volpp, MD, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Pennsylvania

Mitesh Patel, MD, MBA

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

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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819370

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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