Clinical trials: Incentives
Physical Activity
Development and Feasibility of an Incentive Scheme to Promote Walking/Cycling to School
The aim of this study is to investigate whether an incentive scheme is a feasible approach to increase walking/cycling to school.
- Trial name
- RIGHT_TRACKS (NCT02282631)
- Testing
- Incentive scheme
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Newcastle University
Obesity
The Healthy Weigh Study
This study will evaluate the comparative effectiveness of behavioral economic financial incentives and environmental strategies, separately and together, in achieving initial weight loss and maintenance of weight loss, in obese…
- Trial name
- NCT02878343
- Testing
- Incentives, Environmental strategies
- Volunteers
- 344 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
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
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
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
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
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
Smoking Cessation
A Randomized Trial of Medi-Cal Beneficiaries Calling the California Smokers' Helpline
California Smokers' Helpline will conduct a randomized trial to evaluate 3 strategies of services and/or incentives on smoking cessation rates. This project has the following specific aims: 1.
- Trial name
- NCT01502306
- Testing
- Telephone counseling, Nicotine patches, Incentive
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3,816 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Rib Fractures, Trauma
Continuous Erector Spinae Plane Blocks for Rib Fractures
Rib fractures are one of the most common injuries in trauma patients. These fractures are associated with significant pain as well as decreased ability to inspire deeply or cough to clear secretions, which together lead to…
- Conditions
- Rib Fractures, Trauma, Anesthesia, Anesthesia, Local
- Trial name
- NCT04558281
- Testing
- Active ropivacaine 0.3% erector spinae plane perineural administration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Renal Insufficiency, Chronic, Hypertension
Supporting Self-Management of Healthy Behaviors in Diabetes, Kidney Disease, and Hypertension
The planned intervention, entitled, Supporting Self-Management of Health Behaviors to Optimize Health (SMART-HABITS for Health), aims to provide support for patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), hypertension and diabetes by…
- Conditions
- Renal Insufficiency, Chronic, Hypertension, Diabetes
- Trial name
- NCT05565716
- Testing
- Support Person, Social Norms
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 73 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
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
Substance-related Disorders
Voucher-Based Incentives in a Prevention Setting
This study evaluates a contingency management program that rewards homeless, non-treatment-seeking substance abusing men who have sex with men (MSM) for abstaining from drugs and for performing prosocial behaviors.
- Trial name
- VIPS (NCT00607269)
- Testing
- Voucher-Based Reinforcement Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 131 people
- Sponsor
- Friends Research Institute, Inc.
Smoking Cessation
Comparing Smoking Cessation Interventions Among Underserved Patients Referred for Lung Cancer Screening
To compare the effectiveness of four interventions to promote sustained, biochemically confirmed smoking abstinence for 6 months among underserved smokers referred for lung cancer screening at four large U.S. health systems.
- Trial name
- NCT04798664
- Testing
- Removal of Financial Barriers, Financial Incentives, Mobile Health Application
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 3,228 people
- Sponsor
- Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine
Glaucoma, Diabetic Retinopathy
Providing Financial Incentives to Improve Adherence to Referral Eye Care Visits
Glaucoma is a blinding eye disease increasingly common in older adults, particularly in African Americans, and often diagnosed late in the disease course.
- Conditions
- Glaucoma, Diabetic Retinopathy, Refractive Errors, Cataract
- Trial name
- AL-SIGHT (NCT04328207)
- Testing
- No Financial Incentive, Financial Incentive
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 900 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
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
The Weigh Forward, Financial Incentives for Maintenance of Weight Loss
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of financial incentives in improving and maintaining weight loss.
- Trial name
- NCT02538783
- Testing
- Escalating Lottery
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 259 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Cocaine Dependence
Effectiveness of Extended Treatments for Drug Dependence
This study tests the effectiveness of two 24 month, telephone-based adaptive continuing care interventions for patients with cocaine dependence.
- Trial name
- ETDD (NCT00685659)
- Testing
- Intensive Outpatient Treatment, Adaptive telephone-based counseling, Adaptive telephone-based counseling plus incentives
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 332 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Sedentary Employees
Way to Be Active I (Teams)
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
- NCT02001194
- Testing
- Individual Incentives, Team Incentives, Individual plus Team Incentives
- Volunteers
- 304 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Insulin Resistance, Obesity
Financial Incentives to Exercise for Adolescents
Among youth populations, American Indians have the highest prevalence of diabetes in the United States. This study will use exercise as the principal lifestyle modification approach to reduce the risk of diabetes in this…
- Conditions
- Insulin Resistance, Obesity, Sedentary Lifestyle
- Trial name
- MOVE (NCT01848353)
- Testing
- Exercise training
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 142 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oklahoma
Behavioral Economics, Gifts, Financial
Investigating How Incentives Impact Engagement With an Online Mental Health Application (Neuroflow)
The purpose of the study is to understand how incentives (either points alone or points that can be exchanged for gift certificates) encourage engagement with an online mental health app (Neuroflow) for University students.
- Conditions
- Behavioral Economics, Gifts, Financial, Point
- Trial name
- NCT05121675
- Testing
- Neuroflow app: Mental health and wellbeing resources for adults
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 107 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania