Trial Outcomes & Findings for Social Incentives To Encourage Physical Activity and Understand Predictors (NCT NCT03311230)
NCT ID: NCT03311230
Last Updated: 2020-03-02
Results Overview
Change in mean daily steps from baseline to main intervention period
Recruitment status
COMPLETED
Study phase
NA
Target enrollment
602 participants
Primary outcome timeframe
weeks 5 to 24 of the intervention
Results posted on
2020-03-02
Participant Flow
Participant milestones
| Measure |
Control
Participants in this arm will receive no other interventions during the 9 month study period
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Supportive Social Incentive
Participants will identify a family member or friend to support them during a gamification intervention.
Supportive social incentive: A family member or friend will be used as a support person in this study, to receive updates and support the participant in their progress.
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Competitive Social Incentive
Participants will compete in a gamification intervention in groups of three.
Competitive social incentive: Participants in this intervention will be competing against each other in the game.
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Collaborative Social Incentive
Participants will collaborate in groups of three in a gamification intervention
Collaborative social incentive: Participants in this intervention will be working with each other in the game.
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Overall Study
STARTED
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151
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151
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150
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150
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Overall Study
COMPLETED
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150
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146
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148
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143
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Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
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1
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5
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2
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7
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Reasons for withdrawal
| Measure |
Control
Participants in this arm will receive no other interventions during the 9 month study period
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Supportive Social Incentive
Participants will identify a family member or friend to support them during a gamification intervention.
Supportive social incentive: A family member or friend will be used as a support person in this study, to receive updates and support the participant in their progress.
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Competitive Social Incentive
Participants will compete in a gamification intervention in groups of three.
Competitive social incentive: Participants in this intervention will be competing against each other in the game.
|
Collaborative Social Incentive
Participants will collaborate in groups of three in a gamification intervention
Collaborative social incentive: Participants in this intervention will be working with each other in the game.
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Overall Study
Withdrawal by Subject
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1
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4
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2
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7
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Overall Study
Unrelated injury
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0
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1
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0
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0
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Baseline Characteristics
Social Incentives To Encourage Physical Activity and Understand Predictors
Baseline characteristics by cohort
| Measure |
Control
n=151 Participants
Participants in this arm will receive no other interventions during the 9 month study period
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Supportive Social Incentive
n=151 Participants
Participants will identify a family member or friend to support them during a gamification intervention.
Supportive social incentive: A family member or friend will be used as a support person in this study, to receive updates and support the participant in their progress.
|
Competitive Social Incentive
n=150 Participants
Participants will compete in a gamification intervention in groups of three.
Competitive social incentive: Participants in this intervention will be competing against each other in the game.
|
Collaborative Social Incentive
n=150 Participants
Participants will collaborate in groups of three in a gamification intervention
Collaborative social incentive: Participants in this intervention will be working with each other in the game.
|
Total
n=602 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
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Age, Continuous
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38.5 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.9 • n=5 Participants
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39.4 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.1 • n=7 Participants
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38.7 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10 • n=5 Participants
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38.3 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10 • n=4 Participants
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38.7 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.2 • n=21 Participants
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Sex: Female, Male
Female
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54 Participants
n=5 Participants
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41 Participants
n=7 Participants
|
37 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
43 Participants
n=4 Participants
|
175 Participants
n=21 Participants
|
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Sex: Female, Male
Male
|
97 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
110 Participants
n=7 Participants
|
113 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
107 Participants
n=4 Participants
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427 Participants
n=21 Participants
|
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Race/Ethnicity, Customized
White non-Hispanic
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72 Participants
n=5 Participants
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72 Participants
n=7 Participants
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80 Participants
n=5 Participants
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81 Participants
n=4 Participants
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305 Participants
n=21 Participants
|
|
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Black non-Hispanic
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10 Participants
n=5 Participants
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9 Participants
n=7 Participants
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8 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
5 Participants
n=4 Participants
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32 Participants
n=21 Participants
|
|
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Asian non-Hispanic
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49 Participants
n=5 Participants
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57 Participants
n=7 Participants
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52 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
48 Participants
n=4 Participants
|
206 Participants
n=21 Participants
|
|
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Hispanic
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10 Participants
n=5 Participants
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7 Participants
n=7 Participants
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3 Participants
n=5 Participants
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7 Participants
n=4 Participants
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27 Participants
n=21 Participants
|
|
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Other
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10 Participants
n=5 Participants
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6 Participants
n=7 Participants
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7 Participants
n=5 Participants
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9 Participants
n=4 Participants
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32 Participants
n=21 Participants
|
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Education level
High school graduate
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1 Participants
n=5 Participants
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0 Participants
n=7 Participants
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1 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
1 Participants
n=4 Participants
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3 Participants
n=21 Participants
|
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Education level
Some college or specialized training
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8 Participants
n=5 Participants
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5 Participants
n=7 Participants
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6 Participants
n=5 Participants
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4 Participants
n=4 Participants
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23 Participants
n=21 Participants
|
|
Education level
College graduate
|
142 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
146 Participants
n=7 Participants
|
143 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
145 Participants
n=4 Participants
|
576 Participants
n=21 Participants
|
|
Marital status
Single
|
43 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
31 Participants
n=7 Participants
|
38 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
39 Participants
n=4 Participants
|
151 Participants
n=21 Participants
|
|
Marital status
Married
|
102 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
113 Participants
n=7 Participants
|
101 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
102 Participants
n=4 Participants
|
418 Participants
n=21 Participants
|
|
Marital status
Other
|
6 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
7 Participants
n=7 Participants
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11 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
9 Participants
n=4 Participants
|
33 Participants
n=21 Participants
|
|
Annual household income
< 50,000
|
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
1 Participants
n=7 Participants
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1 Participants
n=5 Participants
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2 Participants
n=4 Participants
|
5 Participants
n=21 Participants
|
|
Annual household income
50,000 - 100,000
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33 Participants
n=5 Participants
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29 Participants
n=7 Participants
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36 Participants
n=5 Participants
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26 Participants
n=4 Participants
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124 Participants
n=21 Participants
|
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Annual household income
> 100,000
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117 Participants
n=5 Participants
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121 Participants
n=7 Participants
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113 Participants
n=5 Participants
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122 Participants
n=4 Participants
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473 Participants
n=21 Participants
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Self-reported measures, health status
Excellent
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6 Participants
n=5 Participants
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8 Participants
n=7 Participants
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11 Participants
n=5 Participants
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5 Participants
n=4 Participants
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30 Participants
n=21 Participants
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Self-reported measures, health status
Very good
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43 Participants
n=5 Participants
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54 Participants
n=7 Participants
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55 Participants
n=5 Participants
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46 Participants
n=4 Participants
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198 Participants
n=21 Participants
|
|
Self-reported measures, health status
Good
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84 Participants
n=5 Participants
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63 Participants
n=7 Participants
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66 Participants
n=5 Participants
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69 Participants
n=4 Participants
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282 Participants
n=21 Participants
|
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Self-reported measures, health status
Fair
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16 Participants
n=5 Participants
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22 Participants
n=7 Participants
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18 Participants
n=5 Participants
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28 Participants
n=4 Participants
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84 Participants
n=21 Participants
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Self-reported measures, health status
Poor
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2 Participants
n=5 Participants
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4 Participants
n=7 Participants
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0 Participants
n=5 Participants
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2 Participants
n=4 Participants
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8 Participants
n=21 Participants
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Prior wearable device use
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89 Participants
n=5 Participants
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100 Participants
n=7 Participants
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101 Participants
n=5 Participants
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94 Participants
n=4 Participants
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384 Participants
n=21 Participants
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BMI, Mean (SD)
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29.5 kg/m^2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 4.1 • n=5 Participants
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29.2 kg/m^2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 4.8 • n=7 Participants
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29.7 kg/m^2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 4.9 • n=5 Participants
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30.1 kg/m^2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 5.7 • n=4 Participants
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29.7 kg/m^2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 4.9 • n=21 Participants
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Diabetes
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10 Participants
n=5 Participants
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4 Participants
n=7 Participants
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5 Participants
n=5 Participants
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11 Participants
n=4 Participants
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30 Participants
n=21 Participants
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Hyperlipidemia
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27 Participants
n=5 Participants
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22 Participants
n=7 Participants
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27 Participants
n=5 Participants
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29 Participants
n=4 Participants
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105 Participants
n=21 Participants
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Hypertension
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23 Participants
n=5 Participants
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16 Participants
n=7 Participants
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17 Participants
n=5 Participants
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20 Participants
n=4 Participants
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76 Participants
n=21 Participants
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Smoking actively
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5 Participants
n=5 Participants
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5 Participants
n=7 Participants
|
5 Participants
n=5 Participants
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7 Participants
n=4 Participants
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22 Participants
n=21 Participants
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Baseline step count, Mean (SD)
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6086 steps/day
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2631 • n=5 Participants
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6297 steps/day
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2571 • n=7 Participants
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6313 steps/day
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2812 • n=5 Participants
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6120 steps/day
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2583 • n=4 Participants
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6204 steps/day
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2646 • n=21 Participants
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Step goal selection, No. (%)
33% Increase from baseline
|
64 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
56 Participants
n=7 Participants
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60 Participants
n=5 Participants
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56 Participants
n=4 Participants
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236 Participants
n=21 Participants
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|
Step goal selection, No. (%)
40% Increase from baseline
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19 Participants
n=5 Participants
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14 Participants
n=7 Participants
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20 Participants
n=5 Participants
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24 Participants
n=4 Participants
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77 Participants
n=21 Participants
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|
Step goal selection, No. (%)
50% Increase from baseline
|
19 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
31 Participants
n=7 Participants
|
22 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
32 Participants
n=4 Participants
|
104 Participants
n=21 Participants
|
|
Step goal selection, No. (%)
Custom goal at least 1500 steps > than baseline
|
49 Participants
n=5 Participants
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50 Participants
n=7 Participants
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48 Participants
n=5 Participants
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38 Participants
n=4 Participants
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185 Participants
n=21 Participants
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Step goal increase from baseline, mean (SD)
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2144 steps/day
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1160 • n=5 Participants
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2243 steps/day
STANDARD_DEVIATION 923 • n=7 Participants
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2210 steps/day
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1529 • n=5 Participants
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2200 steps/day
STANDARD_DEVIATION 980 • n=4 Participants
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2199 steps/day
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1169 • n=21 Participants
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PRIMARY outcome
Timeframe: weeks 5 to 24 of the interventionChange in mean daily steps from baseline to main intervention period
Outcome measures
| Measure |
Control
n=151 Participants
Participants in this arm will receive no other interventions during the 9 month study period
|
Supportive Social Incentive
n=151 Participants
Participants will identify a family member or friend to support them during a gamification intervention.
Supportive social incentive: A family member or friend will be used as a support person in this study, to receive updates and support the participant in their progress.
|
Competitive Social Incentive
n=150 Participants
Participants will compete in a gamification intervention in groups of three.
Competitive social incentive: Participants in this intervention will be competing against each other in the game.
|
Collaborative Social Incentive
n=150 Participants
Participants will collaborate in groups of three in a gamification intervention
Collaborative social incentive: Participants in this intervention will be working with each other in the game.
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Change in Mean Daily Steps
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6162 Steps/Day
Standard Deviation 2142
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6975 Steps/Day
Standard Deviation 2403
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7237 Steps/Day
Standard Deviation 2934
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6814 Steps/Day
Standard Deviation 2197
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SECONDARY outcome
Timeframe: Weeks 25 to 36 of the follow-up periodChange in mean daily steps from baseline through the follow-up period
Outcome measures
| Measure |
Control
n=151 Participants
Participants in this arm will receive no other interventions during the 9 month study period
|
Supportive Social Incentive
n=151 Participants
Participants will identify a family member or friend to support them during a gamification intervention.
Supportive social incentive: A family member or friend will be used as a support person in this study, to receive updates and support the participant in their progress.
|
Competitive Social Incentive
n=150 Participants
Participants will compete in a gamification intervention in groups of three.
Competitive social incentive: Participants in this intervention will be competing against each other in the game.
|
Collaborative Social Incentive
n=150 Participants
Participants will collaborate in groups of three in a gamification intervention
Collaborative social incentive: Participants in this intervention will be working with each other in the game.
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Change in Mean Daily Steps
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5899 Steps/Day
Standard Deviation 2128
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6432 Steps/Day
Standard Deviation 2320
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6592 Steps/Day
Standard Deviation 2685
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6038 Steps/Day
Standard Deviation 1640
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SECONDARY outcome
Timeframe: Weeks 5 to 24 of the main intervention period.proportion of days participants meet their step goal
Outcome measures
| Measure |
Control
n=151 Participants
Participants in this arm will receive no other interventions during the 9 month study period
|
Supportive Social Incentive
n=151 Participants
Participants will identify a family member or friend to support them during a gamification intervention.
Supportive social incentive: A family member or friend will be used as a support person in this study, to receive updates and support the participant in their progress.
|
Competitive Social Incentive
n=150 Participants
Participants will compete in a gamification intervention in groups of three.
Competitive social incentive: Participants in this intervention will be competing against each other in the game.
|
Collaborative Social Incentive
n=150 Participants
Participants will collaborate in groups of three in a gamification intervention
Collaborative social incentive: Participants in this intervention will be working with each other in the game.
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Proportion of Participant-days That Step Goals Are Achieved
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0.25 Proportion of participant-days
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0.36 Proportion of participant-days
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0.41 Proportion of participant-days
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0.36 Proportion of participant-days
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SECONDARY outcome
Timeframe: Weeks 25 to 36 of the follow-up period.proportion of days participants meet their step goal
Outcome measures
| Measure |
Control
n=151 Participants
Participants in this arm will receive no other interventions during the 9 month study period
|
Supportive Social Incentive
n=151 Participants
Participants will identify a family member or friend to support them during a gamification intervention.
Supportive social incentive: A family member or friend will be used as a support person in this study, to receive updates and support the participant in their progress.
|
Competitive Social Incentive
n=150 Participants
Participants will compete in a gamification intervention in groups of three.
Competitive social incentive: Participants in this intervention will be competing against each other in the game.
|
Collaborative Social Incentive
n=150 Participants
Participants will collaborate in groups of three in a gamification intervention
Collaborative social incentive: Participants in this intervention will be working with each other in the game.
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Proportion of Participant-days That Step Goals Are Achieved
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0.23 Proportion of participant-days
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0.28 Proportion of participant-days
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0.30 Proportion of participant-days
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0.26 Proportion of participant-days
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Adverse Events
Control
Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths
Supportive Social Incentive
Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 1 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths
Competitive Social Incentive
Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths
Collaborative Social Incentive
Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths
Serious adverse events
Adverse event data not reported
Other adverse events
| Measure |
Control
n=151 participants at risk
Participants in this arm will receive no other interventions during the 9 month study period
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Supportive Social Incentive
n=151 participants at risk
Participants will identify a family member or friend to support them during a gamification intervention.
Supportive social incentive: A family member or friend will be used as a support person in this study, to receive updates and support the participant in their progress.
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Competitive Social Incentive
n=150 participants at risk
Participants will compete in a gamification intervention in groups of three.
Competitive social incentive: Participants in this intervention will be competing against each other in the game.
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Collaborative Social Incentive
n=150 participants at risk
Participants will collaborate in groups of three in a gamification intervention
Collaborative social incentive: Participants in this intervention will be working with each other in the game.
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Injury, poisoning and procedural complications
Broken foot
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0.00%
0/151 • Adverse event data was collected when participants were started in the study through the maintenance and follow-up periods (9 months, or 252 days).
Mortality was not a risk associated with participation in our study.
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0.66%
1/151 • Adverse event data was collected when participants were started in the study through the maintenance and follow-up periods (9 months, or 252 days).
Mortality was not a risk associated with participation in our study.
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0.00%
0/150 • Adverse event data was collected when participants were started in the study through the maintenance and follow-up periods (9 months, or 252 days).
Mortality was not a risk associated with participation in our study.
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0.00%
0/150 • Adverse event data was collected when participants were started in the study through the maintenance and follow-up periods (9 months, or 252 days).
Mortality was not a risk associated with participation in our study.
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Additional Information
Results disclosure agreements
- Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
- Publication restrictions are in place