Clinical trials: Incentive Interventions
HIV Infections
Reducing HIV in Adolescents
The purpose of this study is to assess the impact of a cash-incentivised prevention intervention on reducing HIV incidence rates in high-school learners in rural KwaZulu-Natal.
- Trial name
- RHIVA (NCT01187979)
- Testing
- Cash incentives, Life skills curriculum
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 3,217 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa
Gastric Cancer
Financial Incentives and Motivational Intervention to Improve Gastric Cancer Screening in China
Gastric cancer, also known as stomach cancer, is a serious disease that affects the stomach. It's one of the most common types of cancer, and sadly, many people die from it each year.
- Trial name
- NCT06384300
- Testing
- Financial Incentives, Motivational Intervention, Mixed Intervention
- Volunteers
- 5,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Peking University
Hand Washing, Handwashing
The Effect of Behaviour Change Interventions on Use of Public Handwashing Stations in Bangladesh
As part of the COVID-19 response, BRAC has built 1000 public handwashing stations in several hundred villages in 20 sub-districts of Bangladesh.
- Conditions
- Hand Washing, Handwashing, Covid19
- Trial name
- NCT04765540
- Testing
- Low Intensity Nudges, High Intensity Activities, BRAC's business-as-usual
- Where
- 3 sites in Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 855 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Behavioural Insights Team
Nicotine Dependence
Testing Financial Incentive Interventions in Dyadic-Smoker Couples
The proposed study investigates the feasibility and efficacy of FITs in dual-smoker couples [DSCs]. The core design is a three-group mixed repeated measures design, in which participants are randomized into one of three…
- Trial name
- NCT04832360
- Testing
- Financial Incentives
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 190 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Georgia
Life Style, Healthy, Life Style
A Randomized-Controlled Lifestyle Intervention to Increase Physical Activity Levels in Adolescents
Students at the age of 14-16 years will be randomized to one intervention arm or one control arm in a 1:1 ratio. Participants of both groups receive a fitness tracker to count the amount of their steps taken.
- Trial name
- healthy tyrol (NCT04749004)
- Testing
- Promotion of physical activity
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 373 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VASCage GmbH
HIV, PrEP
Behavioral Intervention for PrEP Service Utilization Among Chinese MSM: A HAPA and CEI Integrated Model
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the effectiveness of a novel, intelligent intervention platform in bridging the "intention-behavior gap" for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) uptake among men who have sex with men…
- Conditions
- HIV, PrEP, MSM, Behavior Changes
- Trial name
- NCT06931106
- Testing
- HAPA and CEI behavioral intervention, HAPA-based intervention
- Volunteers
- 360 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Peking University
Food Labeling
Building on a Point-of-purchase Intervention to Encourage Healthy Food Choices
This study builds on the framework of a previously implemented color-coded food labeling intervention in a hospital cafeteria by testing the incremental effectiveness of providing employees with individual feedback and incentives…
- Trial name
- NCT01604499
- Testing
- Feedback letters, Feedback plus incentives
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,672 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Distracted Driving, Impaired Driving
Increasing Seat Belt Wearing and Decreasing Handheld Phone Use While Driving
The study team is proposing to conduct a randomized controlled trial to determine the effectiveness of behavioral and financial incentives on phone use while driving and seat belt adherence.
- Conditions
- Distracted Driving, Impaired Driving, Driving Behaviors
- Trial name
- NCT05469477
- Testing
- Persuasive education, WOOP (aka, mental contrasting with implementation intentions., Wish, Outcome, Obstacle, Plan), Customized Habit Tips
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,139 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Healthy, Digital Health
Personalized NFTs as a Trial Participation Incentive
NFTs are blockchain-based digital and physical assets traded on digital marketplaces. Current and exploratory NFT use cases include art, collectibles, in-game items, real estate, ticketing, events, fintech, licenses, IDs, and…
- Conditions
- Healthy, Digital Health, Incentive Interventions
- Trial name
- AvatarDTx (NCT06647030)
- Testing
- CURATE.DTx sessions, Interview
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institute for Digital Medicine (WisDM)
Smoking Cessation
Inspired: Smartphone Videogame-Based Smoking Cessation Intervention
The investigators are testing a new, smartphone videogame-based intervention for smoking cessation.
- Trial name
- NCT03929003
- Testing
- Inspired
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rowan University
Distracted Driving, Driving Impaired
Reducing Cell Phone Use While Driving Among High Risk UBI Auto Policy Holders
Insurance User Based Insurance (UBI) users will be invited to participate in a randomized control trial where they will be randomized into 1 of 4 arms: (Arm 1) standard UBI, (Arm 2) Standard UBI + Free phone mounts (Arm 3)…
- Trial name
- NCT04587609
- Testing
- Free Phone Mounts, Commitment Contract, Personalized Habit Tips
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,668 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Fruit and Vegetable Consumption, Incentive Interventions
Understanding Mechanisms of Health Behavior
This research seeks to examine psychological factors that may impact relationship between incentives and health behavior engagement, specifically fruit and vegetable consumption.
- Trial name
- NCT02594319
- Testing
- Monetary incentives, Self monitoring
- Volunteers
- 61 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Boulder
Physical Activity
Developing Real Incentives and Volition for Exercise
The overall goal of the Developing Real Incentives and Volition for Exercise (DRIVE) Project is to evaluate whether matching an intervention to individual differences in motivation (high autonomous vs high controlled) is a…
- Trial name
- DRIVE (NCT03873051)
- Testing
- Challenge-Focused Program, Rewards-Focused Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of South Carolina
Diaper Dermatitis, Urinary Tract Infections
Intervention to Reduce Diaper Need and Increase Use of Pediatric Preventive Care
Well-child care is the primary source of preventative health care for children. These visits provide an opportunity for physicians to assess an infant's biomedical health, development, and behavior, as well as help ensure timely…
- Conditions
- Diaper Dermatitis, Urinary Tract Infections, Infection, Depressive Symptoms
- Trial name
- NCT03490045
- Testing
- Diaper Incentive, Conditional Cash Transfer Condition
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 77 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Smoking Cessation
Smoking Cessation Programme in Workplaces in Hong Kong (Phase ⅤII)
Smoking cessation (SC) interventions using behavioral economics mainly focus on financial incentives, which were used to change health behaviors by utilizing a reward system to enhance long-term maintenance.
- Trial name
- NCT06932718
- Testing
- General health talk, Personalized chat-based interactions, Phone follow-up/counselling service
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 328 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Weight Loss
Comparison of Two Workplace-Sponsored Obesity Prevention Programs
Obesity has reached epidemic proportions in the United States with nearly 64% of American adults considered overweight or obese.
- Trial name
- NCT00481715
- Testing
- Web-Based Weight Loss Program, Cash Incentive Weight Loss Program
- Volunteers
- 1,020 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Hepatitis C, Chronic
A Trial to Assess the Effect of an Intervention Integrating Contingency Management (Financial Incentives) to Enhance Hepatitis C Treatment Uptake Following Dried Blood Spot Hepatitis C RNA Testing Among People With Recent Injecting Drug Use Attending Needle and Syringe Programs
A pilot two-arm, individual-level, randomised controlled trial to assess the effect of an intervention integrating contingency management (financial incentives) to enhance hepatitis C treatment uptake following dried blood spot…
- Trial name
- AMPLIFY (NCT04428346)
- Testing
- Incentive payment
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kirby Institute
Human Immunodeficiency Virus, STI
A Savings Intervention to Reduce Men's Engagement in HIV Risk Behaviors
This randomized control trial will test an economic intervention to reduce Kenyan men's engagement in behaviors that increase the risk of HIV/STIs.
- Conditions
- Human Immunodeficiency Virus, STI, Alcohol Consumption, Incentives
- Trial name
- NCT05385484
- Testing
- Receives mobile banking account with incentives to save, Basic Health and financial education
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Obesity
Game of Stones: A Research Study That Texts Men to Help Them Lose Weight
In 2014, 24% of UK men were obese. However men rarely participate in weight loss programmes. This study looks at whether two interventions which show promise can help obese men lose weight and keep it off.
- Trial name
- NCT03040518
- Testing
- Narrative SMS, Endowment Incentive
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 105 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Stirling
Tobacco Prevention and Cessation
Incentive-based Intervention for Smoking Cessation and Prevention in High Schools
The purpose of this study is to design an incentive-based intervention to motivate a tobacco-free lifestyle among high school students and to pilot the intervention in the first academic year in two schools (CT and NY) and…
- Trial name
- Rise Above (NCT01173835)
- Testing
- Incentives for being tobacco free
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,651 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University