NCT00532181

Brief Summary

People who buy insurance are sicker and/or more risk averse than those who don't. Also, Micro-health insurance increases utilization of public health care facilities and protects against asset sales.

Trial Health

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At Risk

Trial Health Score

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

Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Timeline
Completed

Started Apr 2008

Longer than P75 for early_phase_1

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
unknown

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

September 18, 2007

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

September 20, 2007

Completed
6 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

April 1, 2008

Completed
3.7 years until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 1, 2011

Completed
Last Updated

September 20, 2007

Status Verified

September 1, 2007

First QC Date

September 18, 2007

Last Update Submit

September 19, 2007

Conditions

Health Insurance SaleHealth UtilizationAsset Sales, Investment and Saving Behaviors

Keywords

Health insuranceHealth utilization ratesSaving BehaviorRisk aversion

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Better Understand Health Utilization Behavior in Cambodia

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Better Understand asset sales, investment and saving behaviors

Interventions

Savings Behavior and Consumer's Approach to RiskBEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

  • Must be in a village where the health insurance program is being offered.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Sky Health Insurance

Phenom Phen, Cambodia

Location

Study Officials

  • David Levine, PhD Econ

    University of California, Berkeley

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Rachel Polimeni, PhD Student Economics

CONTACT

(510) 684 8507polimeni@econ.berkeley.edu

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
early phase 1
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT
Purpose
PREVENTION
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

September 18, 2007

First Posted

September 20, 2007

Study Start

April 1, 2008

Study Completion

December 1, 2011

Last Updated

September 20, 2007

Record last verified: 2007-09

Locations

CA(1)