Informed and Uninformed IncentivesNCT02411058
Attention to Incentives
A study testing Uninformed and Informed in people with Informed and Uninformed Incentives, run by University of Pennsylvania at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
In this experiment, the investigators will test the effectiveness of a two week 20x incentive multiplier on the investigators' corporate partner's users who are (a) not notified about the incentives in advance, and (b) notified about the incentives and their purpose. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 75 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Informed and Uninformed Incentives
- What is being tested?
- Uninformed and Informed
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 2,055 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- Mar 2015to May 2015
- 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 75 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- -
Who cannot join
- top 30 percentiles of active walkers
- To the extent possible, given the investigators' target sample size, the investigators will exclude users who were enrolled in the investigators' previous experiment.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
United States1 site
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104
About this study
In this experiment, the investigators will test the effectiveness of a two week 20x incentive multiplier on the investigators' corporate partner's users who are (a) not notified about the incentives in advance, and (b) notified about the incentives and their purpose. The investigators will test which group shows the largest boost in walking during the two week intervention and the most lasting behavior change.
Read the detailed description
Summary:
In this experiment, the investigators will test the effectiveness of a two week 20x incentive multiplier on AchieveMint users who are (a) not notified about the incentives in advance, and (b) notified about the incentives and their purpose. The investigators will test which group shows the largest boost in walking during the two week intervention and the most lasting behavior change.
Information:
The experimental conditions will vary the type and amount of information about incentives as follows:
- Condition 1 - Uninformed: Users will receive 20x their usual incentives for two weeks, but will receive no emails informing them about the incentive program. (They may find out about incentives through the Achievemint platform.)
- Condition 2 - Informed about Incentives and Purpose: Users will receive 20x their usual incentives for two weeks, and they will receive emails informing them about the incentives (one announcement before the incentives begin, and one email every two days reminding them about the overall incentive program). These emails will contain information about the incentives and the purpose of the incentives. Condition 2 will most closely resemble the "constant" condition in the previous experiment. Roughly the same initial announcement email will go out. The reminder emails sent every two days, however, will include more information about the overall program incentives to maximize the number of participants who learn about the incentive program at some point.
Mock-ups of the email announcements and reminders are shown below.
Incentives:
The investigators' incentives will consist of multipliers for points offered via Achievemint. Since the investigators found in the investigators' last experiment that the constant incentives were the most successful, the investigators will offer these incentives to all treated participants: 20x multipliers for 14 days.
Other details:
The other details of the experiment will be the same as the previous experiment:
- Length of incentives: the investigators will offer incentives for 14 days.
- Post-intervention observation: the investigators will observe all treatment groups for at least 30 days after the intervention.
- Conditions
- Informed and Uninformed Incentives
- Being tested
- Uninformed, Informed
- Keywords
- information, incentives
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
UninformedBehavioural
Users will receive 20x their usual incentives for two weeks, but will either receive no emails informing them about the incentive program.
InformedBehavioural
Users will receive 20x their usual incentives for two weeks, and they will receive emails informing them about the incentives (one announcement before the incentives begin, and one email every two days reminding them about the overall incentive program). These emails will contain information about the incentives and the purpose of the incentives. The reminder emails sent every two days, however, will include more information about the overall program incentives to maximize the number of participants who learn about the incentive program at some point.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Uninformed | Experimental | Condition 1 Receives: Behavioral: Uninformed |
| Informed about Incentives and Purpose | Experimental | Condition 2 Receives: Behavioral: Informed |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Number of steps taken
Measured: 30 days
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted8 Apr 2015 (estimated)
- Study startMar 2015
- Primary completionMay 2015
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Informed and Uninformed IncentivesStudies 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
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Participant
- Enrolment
- 2,055 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Harvard University
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Katherine L. Milkman, Ph.D., Principal investigator, University of PennsylvaniaBradford Tuckfield, Principal investigator, University of PennsylvaniaFrancesco Gino, Ph.D., Principal investigator, HBSLeslie K. John, Ph.D., Principal investigator, HBS
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02411058
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 819369
- Status last verified
- Jul 2015
- First submitted
- 2 Apr 2015
- Last updated
- 12 Oct 2015
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 12 Oct 2015. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Attention to Incentives
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02411058
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 819369
- Conditions
- Informed and Uninformed Incentives
- Keywords
- information, incentives
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 2,055 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- University of PennsylvaniaUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Harvard University
- Study start
- Mar 2015
- Primary completion
- May 2015 (actual)
- First posted
- 8 Apr 2015 (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.
In this experiment, the investigators will test the effectiveness of a two week 20x incentive multiplier on the investigators' corporate partner's users who are (a) not notified about the incentives in advance, and (b) notified about the incentives and their purpose. The investigators will test which group shows the largest boost in walking during the two week intervention and the most lasting behavior change.
Detailed description
Summary:
In this experiment, the investigators will test the effectiveness of a two week 20x incentive multiplier on AchieveMint users who are (a) not notified about the incentives in advance, and (b) notified about the incentives and their purpose. The investigators will test which group shows the largest boost in walking during the two week intervention and the most lasting behavior change.
Information:
The experimental conditions will vary the type and amount of information about incentives as follows:
- Condition 1 - Uninformed: Users will receive 20x their usual incentives for two weeks, but will receive no emails informing them about the incentive program. (They may find out about incentives through the Achievemint platform.)
- Condition 2 - Informed about Incentives and Purpose: Users will receive 20x their usual incentives for two weeks, and they will receive emails informing them about the incentives (one announcement before the incentives begin, and one email every two days reminding them about the overall incentive program). These emails will contain information about the incentives and the purpose of the incentives. Condition 2 will most closely resemble the "constant" condition in the previous experiment. Roughly the same initial announcement email will go out. The reminder emails sent every two days, however, will include more information about the overall program incentives to maximize the number of participants who learn about the incentive program at some point.
Mock-ups of the email announcements and reminders are shown below.
Incentives:
The investigators' incentives will consist of multipliers for points offered via Achievemint. Since the investigators found in the investigators' last experiment that the constant incentives were the most successful, the investigators will offer these incentives to all treated participants: 20x multipliers for 14 days.
Other details:
The other details of the experiment will be the same as the previous experiment:
- Length of incentives: the investigators will offer incentives for 14 days.
- Post-intervention observation: the investigators will observe all treatment groups for at least 30 days after the intervention.
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind (participant)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Uninformed | Experimental | Behavioral: UninformedCondition 1 |
| Informed about Incentives and Purpose | Experimental | Behavioral: InformedCondition 2 |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 75 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- -
Key exclusion criteria (2 listed)
- top 30 percentiles of active walkers
- To the extent possible, given the investigators' target sample size, the investigators will exclude users who were enrolled in the investigators' previous experiment.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| UninformedUsers will receive 20x their usual incentives for two weeks, but will either receive no emails informing them about the incentive program. | Behavioural | Uninformed |
| InformedUsers will receive 20x their usual incentives for two weeks, and they will receive emails informing them about the incentives (one announcement before the incentives begin, and one email every two days reminding them about the overall incentive program). These emails will contain information about the incentives and the purpose of the incentives. The reminder emails sent every two days, however, will include more information about the overall program incentives to maximize the number of participants who learn about the incentive program at some point. | Behavioural | Informed about Incentives and Purpose |
Primary outcome
Number of steps taken
Time frame: 30 days
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 Oct 2015.
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.
Katherine L. Milkman, Ph.D. principal investigator
University of Pennsylvania
Bradford Tuckfield principal investigator
University of Pennsylvania
Francesco Gino, Ph.D. principal investigator
HBS
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Uninformed and Informed in people with Informed and Uninformed Incentives, 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 1 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 12 Oct 2015. 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 steps taken (time frame: 30 days). 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 Oct 2015.