Clinical trials: Behavioral Economics
Overweight, Glucose Metabolism Disorders
The Physical Activity and Nutrition in Children (PANIC) Study
The Physical Activity and Nutrition in Children (PANIC) Study is a single-centre controlled trial on the effects of a combined physical activity and dietary intervention on cardiometabolic risk factors and other health outcomes…
- Conditions
- Overweight, Glucose Metabolism Disorders, Lipid Metabolism Disorders, Blood Pressure
- Trial name
- PANIC (NCT01803776)
- Testing
- lifestyle counseling
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 504 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Eastern Finland
Insurance Status/Stability
IMPACCT for Kids' Care
Health insurance is important for children. Public insurance programs are available to many children, but some families report being confused about how to get and keep this insurance.
- Trial name
- IMPACCT (NCT02298361)
- Testing
- Health insurance outreach IT tools
- Volunteers
- 27,251 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- OCHIN, Inc.
Help-Seeking Behavior
Evaluation of Mental Health First Aid From the Perspective of Workplace End Users
This trial will evaluate the effectiveness of Mental Health First Aid in the workplace. Half of the organisations will receive Mental Health First Aid training and half will receive treatment as usual (a brief consultation from…
- Trial name
- EMPOWER (NCT04311203)
- Testing
- Mental Health First Aid
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- London South Bank University
Cellulitis, Abscess
Decreasing Antibiotic Duration for Skin and Soft Tissue Infection Using Behavioral Economics in Primary Care
Study the efficacy of a package of behavioral economics strategies (versus an education-only control condition) in altering clinician behavior regarding antibiotic prescription duration for skin and soft tissue infection (SSTI).
- Conditions
- Cellulitis, Abscess, Drain Abscess, Impetigo
- Trial name
- SSTIBE (NCT05226260)
- Testing
- Default Duration order Panel
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,634 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nationwide Children's Hospital
Communication, Problem Solving
USCRI READY4Life Program
The U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI) has developed the Relationships, Education, Advancement, and Development for Youth for Life (READY4Life) Program.
- Conditions
- Communication, Problem Solving, Social Relationships, Economic Stability
- Trial name
- NCT05476185
- Testing
- READY4Life Programming - classroom instruction
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 4,800 people
- Sponsor
- US Committee for Refugees and Immigrants
Opioid Use, Unspecified, Prescription Drug Abuse (Not Dependent)
An Opioid Prescribing Nudge
Analyze baseline concurrent opioid prescribing metrics at the individual prescriber level in the Duke Health System on the identified three main outcome measures.
- Conditions
- Opioid Use, Unspecified, Prescription Drug Abuse (Not Dependent), Prescription Drug Abuse and Dependency, Health Behavior
- Trial name
- OHS (NCT04069403)
- Testing
- Automated Reports on prescription patterns for their patients
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 427 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Colorectal Cancer
Improving Fecal Occult Blood Test Completion Rates Among Veterans
This is a 4-arm cluster randomized controlled trial to evaluate whether patient financial incentives directly integrated into primary care can improve fecal occult blood test (FOBT) completion rates.
- Trial name
- NCT01516489
- Testing
- Stage 1, Stage 2
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,549 people
- Sponsor
- Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center
Diabetes, Type 1 Diabetes
Behavioral Economic Incentives to Improve Glycemic Control Among Adolescents and Young Adults
In this study the investigators will compare a novel approach using daily financial incentives and a tiered sponsor network to motivate adolescents and young adults with type 1 diabetes to improve glycemic control.
- Trial name
- NCT02568501
- Testing
- Daily feedback, Financial incentive
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Type 1 Diabetes
Promoting Adolescent Investment In Diabetes Care
Two financial incentive strategies targeting adolescents with type 1 diabetes will be compared to usual care for motivating adolescents to engage in improved self-care to manage their diabetes.
- Trial name
- InvesT1D (NCT04516694)
- Testing
- Financial incentive (gain), Financial incentive (loss)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
Smoking Cessation
BE Smokefree: Behavioral Economics Incentives to Engage Adolescents in Smoking Cessation
More than 90% of adult smokers initiate tobacco use before age 18, making prevention and treatment of adolescent smoking a critical health priority.
- Trial name
- NCT03670264
- Testing
- Quitline Incentive, Tobacco Cessation Incentive, Way to Health (WTH) Platform
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Emergency Treatment, Telephone Hotlines
Decreasing ED Utilization by Nudging Patients to Call Their Providers
In the present study, patients will be sent a message shortly after completing a medical procedure that informs or reminds them that they can reach out to Geisinger, and how to do it, if they have any medical issues or concerns.
- Trial name
- NCT04567849
- Testing
- message, provider, tele-nurse
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11,546 people
- Sponsor
- Geisinger Clinic
Preeclampsia, Aspirin
Low Dose Aspirin Alerts in High-Risk Pregnancies
The goal of this study is to assess the effect of an electronic health record (EHR) clinical decision support tool, also known as a best practice alert (BPA), on healthcare provider recommendations for low dose aspirin use in a…
- Conditions
- Preeclampsia, Aspirin, Clinical Decision Support Systems, Economics, Behavioral
- Trial name
- NCT05802940
- Testing
- Electronic health record best practice alert
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 830 people
- Sponsor
- Geisinger Clinic
Toothbrushing, Dental Plaque
BEhavioral EConomics for Oral Health iNnovation Trial
This Phase II stratified randomized prevention trial will assess the efficacy of a behavioral economic theory-based financial incentive drawing program versus a control regimen to promote early childhood caries (ECC) preventive…
- Conditions
- Toothbrushing, Dental Plaque, Parent-Child Relations, Oral Hygiene
- Trial name
- BEECON (NCT03576326)
- Testing
- Drawing Incentive
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 244 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Financial Stress, Economic Problems
The IGNITE for Kids Study on Concentrated Investment in Black Neighborhoods and Child Health and Well-Being
Black children and adults in the United States fare worse across nearly every health indicator compared to White individuals. In Philadelphia, the location of this study, these health disparities result in a stark longevity gap…
- Conditions
- Financial Stress, Economic Problems, Environmental Exposure, Health Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT05760001
- Testing
- Assigned Interventions
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 221 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
ART, HIV
Goals for Adherence With Low-cost Incentives
GOALS is a three-year randomized control trial (RCT) aimed at testing the effectiveness of three incentive designs to improve the ART adherence of those in need of adherence support.
- Trial name
- GOALS (NCT05378607)
- Testing
- Incentivization based on gradually increasing, externally chosen adherence goals, End of year 1 adherence prize drawing, SMS motivational messages + reminder of prize drawing
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 560 people
- Sponsor
- RAND
Mental Health, Child Wellbeing
Generation Victoria Cohort 2020s: A Statewide Longitudinal Cohort Study of Victorian Children and Their Parents
Generation Victoria (GenV) is a longitudinal, population-based study of Victorian children and their parents that will bring together data on a wide range of conditions ,exposures and outcomes.
- Conditions
- Mental Health, Child Wellbeing, Infant Health, Child Health
- Trial name
- GenV (NCT05394363)
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 150,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
Health Care Economics, Child Health
Laos Out-Of-Pocket Costs: an Observational Study on the Impact of Severe Childhood Illness on the Health, Wealth and Wellbeing of Household Members in Laos
This will be a prospective longitudinal study of children attending hospital for treatment of a severe illness with community follow-up in Lao People's Democratic Republic (Lao PDR).
- Conditions
- Health Care Economics, Child Health, Cost of Illness, Burden of Illness
- Trial name
- LOOP (NCT05239104)
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- Laos
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
Prostate Cancer
An Exercise Trial and Economic Analysis in Men With Prostate Cancer
Prostate Cancer (PC) affects 1 in 7 men. Nearly half of those diagnosed with PC will receive androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) as part of their treatment. ADT is good at managing PC but has many side effects.
- Trial name
- ADT Ex RCT (NCT02046837)
- Testing
- Supervised 1:1 exercise, Supervised group exercise, Home-based exercise
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 59 people
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto
Vaccination Refusal, Communication
Emails Promoting COVID-19 Vaccination Among Healthcare Workers
In this evaluation, two versions of emails will be sent to Geisinger employees who have not been vaccinated against COVID-19. A delayed-contact control group will be emailed after a delay of at least two days.
- Trial name
- NCT04728594
- Testing
- Social Proof, Reframing, Scarcity Message
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9,566 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Geisinger Clinic
Croup
A Cluster Controlled Trial Comparing Three Methods of Disseminating Practice Guidelines for Children With Croup
The purpose of this study is to identify, from a societal perspective, the costs and associated benefits of three strategies for disseminating and implementing a practice guideline that addresses the management of croup.
- Trial name
- NCT00147849
- Testing
- mailing of printed educational materials, a combination of interactive educational meetings, educational outreach visits, and reminders, identification of local opinion leaders and establishment of local consensus processes
- Sponsor
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)