Clinical trials: Incentives
Exercise
Incentive Disbursement Pattern
This study will be a three-arm randomized, controlled trial that the investigators will run in 2014 with approximately 4,000 users of an app called Achievemint.
- Trial name
- NCT02154256
- Testing
- Increasing incentives, Decreasing incentives, stable incentives
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3,519 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Physical Activity, Incentives
TAKing Steps for Incentives
The purpose of this study is to test the overall effects of incentives on physical activity among older taxi drivers, and whether mental accounting exists in this context.
- Trial name
- TAKSI (NCT01892475)
- Testing
- Incentive-based physical activity program, 3-month follow up
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 314 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School
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
Osteoarthritis, Degenerative Joint Disease
The Study of Physical Activity Rewards After Knee Surgery
The objectives of this research are to conduct a proof of concept randomized controlled trial with 200 patients undergoing primary total knee replacement (TKR) at Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH).
- Trial name
- SPARKS (NCT01970631)
- Testing
- Motivational Interviewing (MI), Financial Incentives
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 202 people
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Diet Modification, Diet Habit
Targeted Food Incentives to Improve Diet Quality and Health Among Adults
The purpose of this study is to test whether individual-level targeted price incentives for healthier foods can improve the diet quality of grocery purchases made by adults in comparison to a "one size fits all" approach.
- Trial name
- Smartcart (NCT03748056)
- Testing
- Targeted incentives, Nominal loyalty card discount and nutrition education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 224 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Rhode Island
Diabetes, Diet
Testing Different Messaging Approaches to Increase Activation of a HealthyFood Benefit in Adults With Diabetes
The Vitality HealthyFood benefit is a three-tiered incentive program designed to encourage healthier food choices amongst members of Discovery Health's Vitality program.
- Conditions
- Diabetes, Diet, Incentives, Messaging
- Trial name
- NCT02462057
- Testing
- Email message regarding the HealthyFood benefit
- Volunteers
- 5,467 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus)
Link4Health: A Combination Strategy for Linkage and Retention, Swaziland
Despite increased HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) infection testing in Africa, many patients never enroll in subsequent HIV care after testing or remain in care after an initial enrollment.
- Trial name
- L4H (NCT01904994)
- Testing
- POC (point-of-care) CD4+ (cluster of differentiation 4) Count, Accelerated ART (antiretroviral therapy) Initiation, Basic Care and Prevention Package
- Where
- 20 sites in Eswatini
- Volunteers
- 2,201 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Medication Adherence, Asthma in Children
The Tailored Adherence Incentives for Childhood Asthma Medications (TAICAM) Trial
Improving adherence to inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) medication in urban minority pediatric populations is a clinical and population health priority.
- Trial name
- NCT03907410
- Testing
- Nominal Financial Incentives, Daily Adherence Reminders/Adherence Performance Feedback
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 125 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
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
Obesity
Social Incentives To Encourage Physical Activity and Understand Predictors
This study tests the effectiveness of three social incentive-based gamification interventions to increase physical activity using a 24-week intervention period with a 12-week follow-up.
- Trial name
- STEPUP (NCT03311230)
- Testing
- Supportive social incentive, Competitive social incentive, Collaborative social incentive
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 602 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Obesity
Evaluating the Effectiveness of Financial Incentives in Promoting Weight Loss Among Obese Individuals.
Obesity is a major cause of premature aging and the second leading cause of preventable mortality in the United States, accounting for approximately 110,000 deaths per year.
- Trial name
- NCT00520611
- Testing
- Financial Incentives
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 57 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Pulmonary Complications
Comparison of BiPAP and ٰIS in Reducing Post CABG Pulmonary Complications
To evaluate the effect of Bi-level Positive Airway Pressure (BiPAP) and Incentive Spirometry (IS) in post CABG patients.
- Trial name
- NCT04700215
- Testing
- BiPAP, Incentive spirometry
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 350 people
- Sponsor
- Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi Institute of Cardiology
Alcohol Abuse
Motivational Incentives for Alcohol Abstinence in American Indian and Native Alaskan Adults
This study examines the impact of a culturally tailored version of contingency management treatment on alcohol in 400 alcohol dependent American Indians and Alaskan Natives.
- Trial name
- NCT02174315
- Testing
- Contingency Management
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Washington State University
Gastrectomy
Effect of the Mobile Self-input Tool of Incentive Spirometer (RCT)
This study evaluates the effectiveness of the mobile self-input tool providing alarm and visual motivation, how much more it can encourage practicing of incentive spirometer undergoing post-operative patients under general…
- Trial name
- NCT03569332
- Testing
- Alarm, Nurse's dashboard
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Samsung Medical Center
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
Sedentary Lifestyle
Way to Be Active III (Framing Incentives)
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
- NCT02030119
- Testing
- Financial Incentives, Daily feedback
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 281 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Dyspnea, Respiratory Rate
Evaluating the Effectiveness of Incentive Spirometry
Post-operative pulmonary complications (PPCs) have a major impact on patients and healthcare expenses. The goal of perioperative respiratory therapy is to improve airway clearance, increase lung volume, and mitigate atelectasis.
- Conditions
- Dyspnea, Respiratory Rate, Oxygen Saturation, Oxygen Requirements
- Trial name
- NCT02952027
- Testing
- Use-recording, patient-reminder alarm for incentive spirometry
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- Lifespan
Schizophrenia, Schizo Affective Disorder
Financial Incentives to Improve Acceptance of Antipsychotic Injections
There is a lack of incentive approach for patients who suffer from schizophrenia yet lack the insight to accept treatment. Most existing approaches involve coercion and involuntary hospitalizations.
- Conditions
- Schizophrenia, Schizo Affective Disorder, Bipolar I Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT03192631
- Testing
- Financial incentive
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Focus Community Mental Health Team
Purchasing Behaviors, Nutrition
Increasing Engagement With a Healthy Food Benefit
In collaboration with Vitality/Discovery in South Africa, an RCT amongst adult enrolled in the lowest tier of Vitality's HealthyFood benefit will be conducted.
- Trial name
- NCT02486588
- Testing
- Messaging, Financial incentives
- Volunteers
- 7,314 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania