Clinical trials: Behavioral Economics
Pre Diabetes
Behavioral Economics and Self-Determination Theory to Change Diabetes Risk (BEST Change)
Patients with prediabetes can significantly reduce their risk of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) by participating in a Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) or using metformin, but very few patients with prediabetes engage…
- Trial name
- BEST (NCT04902326)
- Testing
- Automated educational text messages, Autonomy-supportive automated educational text messages, Financial incentives
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 380 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Acute Respiratory Infections (ARIs)
Use of Behavioral Economics to Improve Treatment of Acute Respiratory Infections (Main Study)
Bacteria resistant to antibiotic therapy are a major public health problem. The evolution of multi-drug resistant pathogens may be encouraged by provider prescribing behavior.
- Trial name
- BEARI (NCT01454947)
- Testing
- Clinical Decision Support (CDS): Accountable Justifications, Audit and Feedback: Peer Comparison, CDS Order Sets: Suggested Alternatives
- Where
- 55 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 248 people
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Depression, Mental Health Issue
Economic Evaluation of the MEWE Intervention
Cash transfers have shown promise in preventing intimate partner violence, and in reducing recipients' stress levels. Cash transfers with behavioral or psychological interventions have shown limited effectiveness at reducing…
- Conditions
- Depression, Mental Health Issue, Intimate Partner Violence, Domestic Violence
- Trial name
- MEWE-EE (NCT05598697)
- Testing
- Life Skills Building (LSB) curriculum for males, Life Skills Building (LSB) curriculum for females, Cash transfer to adult females
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 1,536 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- London School of Economics and Political Science
SARS-CoV-2
Use of Behavioral Economics in Repeat SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Antibody Testing in Disadvantaged Communities
Repeat testing for SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in disadvantaged communities will help identify active and recovered infections over time, and as more is understood about antibody protection, it may help identify persons who have…
- Trial name
- NCT04901624
- Testing
- Family Risk Messaging, Personal Risk Messaging, Loss Protection
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,164 people
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Colorectal Cancer, Colorectal Neoplasms
Effect of Patient Portal Messaging Before Mailing Fecal Immunochemical Testing Kit on Colorectal Cancer Screening Rates
Behavioral economics principles have increasingly been shown to improve health outcomes in the United States. They offer the ability to implement simple, low-cost and effective interventions to address key health issues without…
- Conditions
- Colorectal Cancer, Colorectal Neoplasms, Colorectal Cancer Screening
- Trial name
- NCT05115916
- Testing
- MyChart Priming Message
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3,880 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
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
Sedentary Employees
Way to Be Active 2 (Lotteries)
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…
- Trial name
- NCT02005276
- Testing
- Basic Lottery, Combined Lottery, Jackpot Lottery
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 209 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
HIV, Cardiovascular Diseases
INcreasing Statin Prescribing in HIV Behavioral Economics REsearch
Cardiovascular disease is a major cause of morbidity and mortality among people living with HIV. Recent studies have demonstrated that patients with HIV experience a 50-100% increased risk of myocardial infarction and stroke…
- Trial name
- INSPIRE (NCT03687060)
- Testing
- Knowledge assessment, Education Intervention, Provider Feedback
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Medication Adherence
Habit Formation for Adherence to Statin Use and LDL Reduction
In a 4-arm, Randomized Control Trial among members of CVS Caremark or Penn Medicine Patients with suboptimal cholesterol control who are at high risk for CVD, the study investigators propose to test the effectiveness of different…
- Trial name
- NCT01798784
- Testing
- Sweepstake Incentive 1, Sweepstake Incentive 2, Sweepstake Incentive 3
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 805 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Dietary Habits, Inflammation
Economic Crisis and Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet (CASSIOPEA)
The socioeconomic gradient in health is well known and is partially explained by differences in health-related behaviours across socioeconomic groups.
- Conditions
- Dietary Habits, Inflammation, Economic Problems, Obesity
- Trial name
- CASSIOPEA (NCT03119142)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 3,646 people
- Sponsor
- Neuromed IRCCS
Opioid Use, Unspecified
Application of Economics & Social Psychology to Improve Opioid Prescribing Safety (AESOPS): R21 Pilot Phase
There is a lack of evidence that long-term opioid use offers benefit for noncancer pain and an abundance of evidence of harm. The objective of the R21 pilot phase of the Application of Economics \& Social psychology to improve…
- Trial name
- AESOPS (NCT03773484)
- Testing
- Opioid naive, At-risk for long term use, Long-term opioid recipient
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Benefits and Costs of Home-based Pulmonary Rehabilitation in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Pulmonary rehabilitation is an effective treatment for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) which improves symptoms, reduces hospitalisation and lowers healthcare costs.
- Trial name
- HomeBase (NCT01423227)
- Testing
- Home-based pulmonary rehabilitation, Hospital-based pulmonary rehabilitation
- Where
- 2 sites in Australia
- Volunteers
- 144 people
- Sponsor
- La Trobe University
HIV/AIDS, Cancer
Suubi4Cancer: Improving Access to Pediatric Cancer Services and Treatment Adherence Among Children Living With HIV/AIDS
This study will tailor and explore the short-term preliminary outcomes of an existing evidence-based Economic Empowerment (EE) Intervention, Suubi (Hope in Luganda -local Ugandan language), on access to pediatric cancer…
- Trial name
- NCT03916783
- Testing
- Combination intervention
- Where
- Uganda
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Suicide, Depression
Engaging Suicidal Patients in Mental Health Treatment
The investigators will identify characteristics of suicidal patients who do or do not attend a first mental health visit following referral using administrative data.
- Conditions
- Suicide, Depression, Mental Health Impairment, Suicidal Ideation
- Trial name
- NCT05021224
- Testing
- Caring Contacts, Reminders, Informational Poster
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Fever, Anxiety
LázBarát™ (FeverFriend™) Projekt: Attitude Toward Fever and Its Change in the Healthcare System
The positive effects of fever are supported by a number of physiological, pathophysiological and clinical evidence. However, the negative attitude toward fever is widespread and have become persistent.
- Conditions
- Fever, Anxiety, Help-Seeking Behavior, Virus Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT04633603
- Testing
- FeverFriend mobile application
- Where
- Hungary
- Volunteers
- 10,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pecs
Spina Bifida, Neurogenic Bladder
CIC Behavioral Economics in Children With Spina Bifida
The purpose of the study is to develop a comprehensive program to increase early initiation of self-catheterization in children with Spina Bifida. This will be a prospective open label randomized control trial.
- Trial name
- NCT05562713
- Testing
- Present Bias without Loss Aversion, Present Bias with Loss Aversion
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Breast Cancer Female
Using Behavioral Economics to Achieve Improved Healthy Behavior Outcomes in Breast Cancer Survivors
Preventing or reducing obesity is one factor that has been hailed as a way to improve quality of life, reduce recurrence, and increase survival rates among breast cancer survivors.
- Trial name
- NCT02938780
- Testing
- nutrition physical activity text message
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 310 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Stroke, Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)
Telerehabilitation Decision Support System: Pilot Testing Protocol
This study follows the successfully completed HOLOBalance project which was funded by the EU Horizon 2020 scheme. TheHOLOBalance platform delivers exercises demonstrated via a hologram of the physiotherapist and corrected in real…
- Conditions
- Stroke, Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), Vestibular Disease, Long Covid-19
- Trial name
- TeleRehab DSS (NCT07079787)
- Testing
- TeleRehab DSS Pilot Test
- Where
- 5 sites in Germany, Greece and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Pain
Comparison of Ultrasound and Nerve Stimulation Technique for Continuous Sciatic Nerve Block
The most useful method to manage pain after major foot and ankle surgery is infusion of local anesthetic with a catheter close to the sciatic nerve in the popliteal space above the knee joint.
- Trial name
- NCT00497276
- Testing
- placement of popliteal catheter
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Atrial Fibrillation (Paroxysmal)
Biofeedback Intervention for Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation
This project aims to bridge the gap between technology and healthcare by developing a biofeedback intervention that enables daily monitoring of atrial fibrillation episodes and physical activity levels.
- Trial name
- BI-PAF (NCT07454317)
- Testing
- Biofeedback intervention
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Liverpool John Moores University