Sedentary LifestyleNCT02030132
Way to Be Active V (Framing vs. Forgiveness)
A study testing Feedback compared to 75th percentile, Forgiveness and Financial Incentive in people with Sedentary Lifestyle, run by University of Pennsylvania at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
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. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 100 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Sedentary Lifestyle
- What is being tested?
- Feedback compared to 75th percentile, Forgiveness and Financial Incentive
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 288 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- Jan 2014to Oct 2014
- 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 to 100 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Age greater than 18.
- Participant will need an iPhone or Android smartphone to be able to use the Moves App for tracking steps
Who cannot join
- Pregnant or lactating
- Participating in another physical activity study
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
United States1 site
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104
About this study
Official title: A Randomized Trial of Behavioral Economic Interventions to Improve Physical Activities: Framing vs. Forgiveness
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.
- Conditions
- Sedentary Lifestyle
- Being tested
- Feedback compared to 75th percentile, Forgiveness, Financial Incentive, Daily Feedback
- Keywords
- Physical activity, Sedentary lifestyle, Pedometers, Walking, Financial Incentives, Behavioral Economics
- Medical subject headings
- Sedentary Behavior, Motor Activity
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Feedback compared to 75th percentileBehavioural
ForgivenessBehavioural
Financial IncentiveBehavioural
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 FeedbackBehavioural
Participants will be given daily feedback on whether or not they walked 7000 steps or more the day before.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Feedback 50th Percentile | Active comparator | 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. Receives: Behavioral: Financial Incentive; Behavioral: Daily Feedback |
| Feedback 75th Percentile | Experimental | 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. Receives: Behavioral: Feedback compared to 75th percentile; Behavioral: Financial Incentive; Behavioral: Daily Feedback |
| Feedback 50th Percentile + Forgiveness | Experimental | 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. Receives: Behavioral: Forgiveness; Behavioral: Financial Incentive; Behavioral: Daily Feedback |
| Feedback 75th Percentile + Forgiveness | Experimental | 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. Receives: Behavioral: Feedback compared to 75th percentile; Behavioral: Forgiveness; Behavioral: Financial Incentive; Behavioral: Daily Feedback |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Proportion of days an individual walks 7000 steps or more
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.
Measured: End of study - 6 months after enrollment
Secondary outcomes (1)
Average number of steps per day and week
Secondary outcomes include average number of steps per day and week during the intervention (first 3 months) and follow-up (second 3 months) periods.
Measured: End of study- 6 months after enrollment
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted8 Jan 2014 (estimated)
- Study startJan 2014
- Primary completionOct 2014
- Study completionOct 2014
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Sedentary LifestyleStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by University of PennsylvaniaThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- 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
- Other
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Investigator
- Enrolment
- 288 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- National Institute on Aging (NIA)
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Kevin M Volpp, MD, PhD, Principal investigator, University of PennsylvaniaMitesh Patel, MD, MBA, Study director, University of Pennsylvania
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02030132
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 819370
- Status last verified
- Mar 2017
- First submitted
- 20 Dec 2013
- Last updated
- 30 Mar 2017
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 30 Mar 2017. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- A Randomized Trial of Behavioral Economic Interventions to Improve Physical Activities: Framing vs. Forgiveness
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02030132
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 819370
- Conditions
- Sedentary Lifestyle
- Keywords
- Physical activity, Sedentary lifestyle, Pedometers, Walking, Financial Incentives, Behavioral Economics
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 288 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- University of PennsylvaniaUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- National Institute on Aging (NIA)
- Study start
- Jan 2014
- Primary completion
- Oct 2014 (actual)
- Study completion
- Oct 2014 (actual)
- First posted
- 8 Jan 2014 (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.
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.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Other
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind (investigator)
- Number of arms
- 4
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Feedback 50th Percentile | Active comparator | Behavioral: Financial Incentive, Behavioral: Daily FeedbackAt 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. |
| Feedback 75th Percentile | Experimental | Behavioral: Feedback compared to 75th percentile, Behavioral: Financial Incentive, Behavioral: Daily FeedbackAt 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. |
| Feedback 50th Percentile + Forgiveness | Experimental | Behavioral: Forgiveness, Behavioral: Financial Incentive, Behavioral: Daily FeedbackAt 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. |
| Feedback 75th Percentile + Forgiveness | Experimental | Behavioral: Feedback compared to 75th percentile, Behavioral: Forgiveness, Behavioral: Financial Incentive, Behavioral: Daily FeedbackAt 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. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 100 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Age greater than 18.
- Participant will need an iPhone or Android smartphone to be able to use the Moves App for tracking steps
Key exclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Pregnant or lactating
- Participating in another physical activity study
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Feedback compared to 75th percentile | Behavioural | Feedback 75th Percentile, Feedback 75th Percentile + Forgiveness |
| Forgiveness | Behavioural | Feedback 50th Percentile + Forgiveness, Feedback 75th Percentile + Forgiveness |
| Financial IncentiveFor 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. | Behavioural | Feedback 50th Percentile, Feedback 50th Percentile + Forgiveness, Feedback 75th Percentile, Feedback 75th Percentile + Forgiveness |
| Daily FeedbackParticipants will be given daily feedback on whether or not they walked 7000 steps or more the day before. | Behavioural | Feedback 50th Percentile, Feedback 50th Percentile + Forgiveness, Feedback 75th Percentile, Feedback 75th Percentile + Forgiveness |
Primary outcome
Proportion of days an individual walks 7000 steps or more
Time frame: End of study - 6 months after enrollment
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.
1 secondary outcome
Average number of steps per day and week
Time frame: End of study- 6 months after enrollment
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 30 Mar 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.
Kevin M Volpp, MD, PhD principal investigator
University of Pennsylvania
Mitesh Patel, MD, MBA study director
University of Pennsylvania
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Feedback compared to 75th percentile, Forgiveness and Financial Incentive in people with Sedentary Lifestyle, run by University of Pennsylvania 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 2 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 30 Mar 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?
Proportion of days an individual walks 7000 steps or more (time frame: End of study - 6 months after enrollment). 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 30 Mar 2017.