NCT00452816

Brief Summary

The objective of the project is to understand how best to help mid-size employers adopt evidence-based chronic disease prevention practices that improve employee health behaviors.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
48

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Apr 2007

Typical duration for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

March 26, 2007

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

March 28, 2007

Completed
4 days until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

April 1, 2007

Completed
2.3 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

August 1, 2009

Completed
1 month until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

September 1, 2009

Completed
Last Updated

November 20, 2009

Status Verified

November 1, 2009

Enrollment Period

2.3 years

First QC Date

March 26, 2007

Last Update Submit

November 18, 2009

Conditions

Health BehaviorChronic Disease

Keywords

Chronic DiseaseEmployer Health CostsHealth PromotionInsurance BenefitsMarketing of Health ServicesMass ScreeningPrevention & ControlTobacco Use CessationWorkplace

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Change in employer practices in health benefits, policies and programs

    15 month follow-up survey

Secondary Outcomes (2)

  • Development and pilot-testing of an employee-level health risk behavior survey

    within 12 months of recruitment completion

  • Cost analysis and assessment of feasibility of this intervention

    within 15 months of recommendations

Study Arms (2)

Intervention

EXPERIMENTAL

Intervention Group - Workplace Solutions Consulting

Behavioral: Workplace Solutions Consulting approach

2

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Delayed Intervention

Behavioral: Delayed intervention

Interventions

Workplace Solutions Consulting approachBEHAVIORAL

Consulting process includes: 1. baseline measure of best practices 2. gap analysis and recommendations reporting 3. delivery of "solution set" toolkits for each practice chosen for implementation

Intervention
Delayed interventionBEHAVIORAL

Abbreviated version of the Workplace Solutions Consulting process applied in the intervention group

2

Eligibility Criteria

Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Corporate size equal to 100 to 999 part-time and full-time employees (excluding seasonal and temporary workers)
  • Headquarters located in King County, Washington, and in a zip code within a 30 mile radius of the research center
  • Within an industry with an average annual salary below the median annual salary for King County, Washington (defined by 3-digit NAICS code)
  • % or more employees are age 35 or older

You may not qualify if:

  • Do not offer health insurance to full-time employees
  • In existence for less than 3 years
  • No physical address to which employees report
  • Current or previous participation in other workplace health promotion study
  • Recent refuser or non-responder for other current workplace health promotion study
  • Current participant in other American Cancer Society employer program
  • Not willing to be randomized to intervention or comparison group

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

University of Washington

Seattle, Washington, 98105, United States

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Hannon PA, Harris JR, Sopher CJ, Kuniyuki A, Ghosh DL, Henderson S, Martin DP, Weaver MR, Williams B, Albano DL, Meischke H, Diehr P, Lichiello P, Hammerback KE, Parks MR, Forehand M. Improving low-wage, midsized employers' health promotion practices: a randomized controlled trial. Am J Prev Med. 2012 Aug;43(2):125-33. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2012.04.014.

    PMID: 22813676DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Health BehaviorChronic DiseaseTobacco Use Cessation

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

BehaviorDisease AttributesPathologic ProcessesPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

  • Jeffrey R Harris, MD, MPH, MBA

    University of Washington

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
PREVENTION
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

March 26, 2007

First Posted

March 28, 2007

Study Start

April 1, 2007

Primary Completion

August 1, 2009

Study Completion

September 1, 2009

Last Updated

November 20, 2009

Record last verified: 2009-11

Locations

US(1)