Preventative HealthNCT01305798
The Effect of Time-Slot Scheduling and Active Choice on Biometric Screening Participation
A study testing Scheduling and Active Choice for Biometric Participation in people with Preventative Health, run by National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc. at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
The goal of this project is to see if behavioral nudges will increase an individual's likelihood of participating in a biometric screening. The behavioral nudges under consideration are assigning preselected time-slots, encouraging subjects to make an active choice, and sending reminders. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Preventative Health
- What is being tested?
- Scheduling and Active Choice for Biometric Participation
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 11,000 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- Apr 2011to Aug 2011
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Employee of Express Scripts
- Employee at a targeted Express Scripts location
Who cannot join
- Non-employees of Express Scripts
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
The goal of this project is to see if behavioral nudges will increase an individual's likelihood of participating in a biometric screening. The behavioral nudges under consideration are assigning preselected time-slots, encouraging subjects to make an active choice, and sending reminders.
Read the detailed description
The employees in our sample will schedule their time slot for a biometric screening via e-mail and a health service provider website. Much as is the case in the current system, the control group will be informed via e-mail of the window of dates during which they can take part in the on-site screening and given instructions for scheduling an appointment. The first treatment group, the active choice and default option arm, will be informed via e-mail of a preselected time and date for their screening, which we will have generated randomly. This group will be asked to accept the default time, schedule a different time, defer the scheduling decision, or decline to receive a screening by clicking the appropriate option in the email. The second treatment group, the active choice only arm, will be given the same information as the control group, but they will also be asked to make an appointment immediately, defer the scheduling decision, or decline to receive a screening. The two treatment groups will also receive email reminders one week before their appointment and again one day before their appointment.
- Conditions
- Preventative Health
- Being tested
- Scheduling and Active Choice for Biometric Participation
- Keywords
- Biometric Screenings, Active Choice, Behavioral Economics, Default
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Scheduling and Active Choice for Biometric ParticipationOther
The control group will be informed via e-mail of the window of dates during which they can take part in the on-site screening and will be given instructions for scheduling an appointment. The active choice and default option arm will be informed via e-mail of a preselected time and date for their screening, which we will have generated randomly. This group will be asked to accept the default time, schedule a different time, defer the scheduling decision, or decline to receive a screening by clicking the appropriate option in the email. The active choice only arm will be given the same information as the control group, but they will also be asked to make an appointment immediately, defer the scheduling decision, or decline to receive a screening.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Control Arm | Experimental | The control arm will be informed via e-mail of the window of dates during which they can take part in the on-site screening and will be given instructions for scheduling an appointment. Receives: Other: Scheduling and Active Choice for Biometric Participation |
| Active Choice and Default Option Arm | Experimental | The active choice and default option arm will be informed via e-mail of a preselected time and date for their screening, which we will have generated randomly. This group will be asked to accept the default time, schedule a different time, defer the scheduling decision, or decline to receive a screening by clicking the appropriate option in the email. Receives: Other: Scheduling and Active Choice for Biometric Participation |
| Active Choice Only Arm | Experimental | The active choice only arm will be given the same information as the control group, but they will also be asked to make an appointment immediately, defer the scheduling decision, or decline to receive a screening. Receives: Other: Scheduling and Active Choice for Biometric Participation |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Number of employees enrolled in the intervention who complete a biometric screening through their work on-site clinic.
We will measure the employee biometric screening completion rates for each arm of the study.
Measured: up to 6 months
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted1 Mar 2011 (estimated)
- Study startApr 2011
- Primary completionAug 2011
- Study completionAug 2011
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Preventative HealthStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Health services research
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Participant
- Enrolment
- 11,000 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- National Institute on Aging (NIA)
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- David I Laibson, Ph.D, Principal investigator, National Bureau of Economic Research
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01305798
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 0003
- Other IDs
- P30AG034532
- Status last verified
- Apr 2017
- First submitted
- 30 Nov 2010
- Last updated
- 12 Apr 2017
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 12 Apr 2017. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- The Effect of Time-Slot Scheduling and Active Choice on Biometric Screening Participation
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01305798
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 0003
- Conditions
- Preventative Health
- Keywords
- Biometric Screenings, Active Choice, Behavioral Economics, Default
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 11,000 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- National Institute on Aging (NIA)
- Study start
- Apr 2011
- Primary completion
- Aug 2011 (actual)
- Study completion
- Aug 2011 (actual)
- First posted
- 1 Mar 2011 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The goal of this project is to see if behavioral nudges will increase an individual's likelihood of participating in a biometric screening. The behavioral nudges under consideration are assigning preselected time-slots, encouraging subjects to make an active choice, and sending reminders.
Detailed description
The employees in our sample will schedule their time slot for a biometric screening via e-mail and a health service provider website. Much as is the case in the current system, the control group will be informed via e-mail of the window of dates during which they can take part in the on-site screening and given instructions for scheduling an appointment. The first treatment group, the active choice and default option arm, will be informed via e-mail of a preselected time and date for their screening, which we will have generated randomly. This group will be asked to accept the default time, schedule a different time, defer the scheduling decision, or decline to receive a screening by clicking the appropriate option in the email. The second treatment group, the active choice only arm, will be given the same information as the control group, but they will also be asked to make an appointment immediately, defer the scheduling decision, or decline to receive a screening. The two treatment groups will also receive email reminders one week before their appointment and again one day before their appointment.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Health services research
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind (participant)
- Number of arms
- 3
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Control Arm | Experimental | Other: Scheduling and Active Choice for Biometric ParticipationThe control arm will be informed via e-mail of the window of dates during which they can take part in the on-site screening and will be given instructions for scheduling an appointment. |
| Active Choice and Default Option Arm | Experimental | Other: Scheduling and Active Choice for Biometric ParticipationThe active choice and default option arm will be informed via e-mail of a preselected time and date for their screening, which we will have generated randomly. This group will be asked to accept the default time, schedule a different time, defer the scheduling decision, or decline to receive a screening by clicking the appropriate option in the email. |
| Active Choice Only Arm | Experimental | Other: Scheduling and Active Choice for Biometric ParticipationThe active choice only arm will be given the same information as the control group, but they will also be asked to make an appointment immediately, defer the scheduling decision, or decline to receive a screening. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Employee of Express Scripts
- Employee at a targeted Express Scripts location
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Non-employees of Express Scripts
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Scheduling and Active Choice for Biometric ParticipationThe control group will be informed via e-mail of the window of dates during which they can take part in the on-site screening and will be given instructions for scheduling an appointment. The active choice and default option arm will be informed via e-mail of a preselected time and date for their screening, which we will have generated randomly. This group will be asked to accept the default time, schedule a different time, defer the scheduling decision, or decline to receive a screening by clicking the appropriate option in the email. The active choice only arm will be given the same information as the control group, but they will also be asked to make an appointment immediately, defer the scheduling decision, or decline to receive a screening. | Other | Active Choice Only Arm, Active Choice and Default Option Arm, Control Arm |
Primary outcome
Number of employees enrolled in the intervention who complete a biometric screening through their work on-site clinic.
Time frame: up to 6 months
We will measure the employee biometric screening completion rates for each arm of the study.
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 12 Apr 2017.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
David I Laibson, Ph.D principal investigator
National Bureau of Economic Research
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Scheduling and Active Choice for Biometric Participation in people with Preventative Health, run by National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc. at 1 site in United States.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 12 Apr 2017. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Number of employees enrolled in the intervention who complete a biometric screening through their work on-site clinic. (time frame: up to 6 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 12 Apr 2017.