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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
33 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2013-10-31
2014-10-31
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Study design: This is a pilot randomized controlled trial, with a survey component. Text messaging is the mode of communication and inquiry with study participants.
Hypothesis: The intervention group, which will receive modest financial incentives for carrying epinephrine, will be more likely to demonstrate that they are carrying their epinephrine, when queried by the study team.
This study employs text messaging, along with photography, as a mode of momentary ecologic assessment, or real-time measurement of epinephrine carrying. In addition, text messaging was used as a mode of asking questions regarding food allergy knowledge and beliefs among young adults. Text messages were sent from a designated telephone (and telephone number) purchased for use in this study. We used text messaging for reminder messages, text responses, and for the participants to send photographs back to us. We converted text message data (participants responses) into a RedCap database. Our research coordinator sent and received the text messages and compiled a secure RedCap database of responses.
Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
OTHER
NONE
Study Groups
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Intervention
Participants received text messages and financial incentives after successfully documenting that they were carrying their epinephrine auto-injectors, based on principles of behavioral economics.
Behavioral Economics
Use financial incentives to promote epinephrine-carrying.
Control
Participants received text messages.
No interventions assigned to this group
Interventions
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Behavioral Economics
Use financial incentives to promote epinephrine-carrying.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Epinephrine auto-injector prescription
* Access to a cell phone with ability to send picture messages
Exclusion Criteria
18 Years
30 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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University of Pennsylvania
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Carolyn Cannuscio
Assistant Professor of Family Medicine and Community Health
Principal Investigators
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Carolyn C Cannuscio, ScD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
University of Pennsylvania
References
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Cannuscio CC, Dupuis R, Graves A, Seymour JW, Kounaves S, Strupp E, Leri D, Frasso R, Grande D, Meisel ZF. A behavioral economics intervention to encourage epinephrine-carrying among food-allergic adults: a randomized controlled trial. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2015 Sep;115(3):234-240.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.anai.2015.05.018. Epub 2015 Jun 17.
Other Identifiers
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UPenn
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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