NCT01305798

Brief Summary

The goal of this project is to see if behavioral nudges will increase an individual's likelihood of participating in a biometric screening. The behavioral nudges under consideration are assigning preselected time-slots, encouraging subjects to make an active choice, and sending reminders.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
11,000

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Apr 2011

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

November 30, 2010

Completed
3 months until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

March 1, 2011

Completed
1 month until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

April 1, 2011

Completed
4 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

August 1, 2011

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

August 1, 2011

Completed
Last Updated

April 12, 2017

Status Verified

April 1, 2017

Enrollment Period

4 months

First QC Date

November 30, 2010

Last Update Submit

April 10, 2017

Conditions

Keywords

Biometric ScreeningsActive ChoiceBehavioral EconomicsDefault

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Number of employees enrolled in the intervention who complete a biometric screening through their work on-site clinic.

    We will measure the employee biometric screening completion rates for each arm of the study.

    up to 6 months

Study Arms (3)

Control Arm

EXPERIMENTAL

The control arm will be informed via e-mail of the window of dates during which they can take part in the on-site screening and will be given instructions for scheduling an appointment.

Other: Scheduling and Active Choice for Biometric Participation

Active Choice and Default Option Arm

EXPERIMENTAL

The active choice and default option arm will be informed via e-mail of a preselected time and date for their screening, which we will have generated randomly. This group will be asked to accept the default time, schedule a different time, defer the scheduling decision, or decline to receive a screening by clicking the appropriate option in the email.

Other: Scheduling and Active Choice for Biometric Participation

Active Choice Only Arm

EXPERIMENTAL

The active choice only arm will be given the same information as the control group, but they will also be asked to make an appointment immediately, defer the scheduling decision, or decline to receive a screening.

Other: Scheduling and Active Choice for Biometric Participation

Interventions

The control group will be informed via e-mail of the window of dates during which they can take part in the on-site screening and will be given instructions for scheduling an appointment. The active choice and default option arm will be informed via e-mail of a preselected time and date for their screening, which we will have generated randomly. This group will be asked to accept the default time, schedule a different time, defer the scheduling decision, or decline to receive a screening by clicking the appropriate option in the email. The active choice only arm will be given the same information as the control group, but they will also be asked to make an appointment immediately, defer the scheduling decision, or decline to receive a screening.

Active Choice Only ArmActive Choice and Default Option ArmControl Arm

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Employee of Express Scripts
  • Employee at a targeted Express Scripts location

You may not qualify if:

  • Non-employees of Express Scripts

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Express Scripts

St Louis, Missouri, 63121, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Appointments and Schedules

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Organization and AdministrationHealth Services Administration

Study Officials

  • David I Laibson, Ph.D

    National Bureau of Economic Research

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT
Purpose
HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

November 30, 2010

First Posted

March 1, 2011

Study Start

April 1, 2011

Primary Completion

August 1, 2011

Study Completion

August 1, 2011

Last Updated

April 12, 2017

Record last verified: 2017-04

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