NCT01352390

Brief Summary

The goal of this project is to determine whether prompting the recipient of a health reminder mailing to ask his or her 4-9 year-old child to color on the reminder could increase engagement with the targeted health behavior

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
8,711

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started May 2011

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

Study Start

First participant enrolled

May 1, 2011

Completed
5 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

May 6, 2011

Completed
5 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

May 11, 2011

Completed
1.5 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

November 1, 2012

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

November 1, 2012

Completed
Last Updated

May 4, 2017

Status Verified

May 1, 2017

Enrollment Period

1.5 years

First QC Date

May 6, 2011

Last Update Submit

May 3, 2017

Conditions

In Need of a Pap Smear (Cervical Cancer Screening)In Need of a Blood Pressure Check (Hypertension Screening)In Need of a Cholesterol Test (Lipid Disorder Screening)In Need of a Fasting Plasma Glucose Test (Diabetes)

Keywords

behavioral economicsnudgeartworkPap smearBlood pressure checkCholesterol testFasting plasma glucose test

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Number of Participants that schedule an appointment for receipt of a Pap smear.

    up to 52 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (3)

  • Number of Participants that schedule an appointment for receipt of a Blood pressure check

    up to 52 weeks

  • Number of Participants that schedule an appointment for receipt of a Cholesterol test

    up to 52 weeks

  • Number of Participants that schedule an appointment for receipt of a Fasting plasma glucose test

    up to 52 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Control Condition

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

A basic reminder mailing will prompt each subject to receive a health test as specified on the mailing

Behavioral: Control Condition

Artwork Prompt Condition

EXPERIMENTAL

A basic reminder mailing will prompt each subject to give their child a reminder postcard to color

Behavioral: Planning Prompt

Interventions

Planning PromptBEHAVIORAL

A prompt to have their child their health test reminder mailing to color

Artwork Prompt Condition
Control ConditionBEHAVIORAL

A basic reminder mailing will prompt each subject to get a health test as specified on the mailing

Control Condition

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

  • Indications according to Spring 2011 CDC criteria for a Pap smear
  • Indications according to Spring 2011 CDC criteria for a blood pressure check
  • Indications according to Spring 2011 CDC criteria for a cholesterol test
  • Indications according to Spring 2011 CDC criteria for a fasting plasma glucose test
  • Employee at partner corporation that implemented the study

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Diabetes Mellitus

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Glucose Metabolism DisordersMetabolic DiseasesNutritional and Metabolic DiseasesEndocrine System Diseases

Study Officials

  • Katherine L Milkman, Ph.D.

    University of Pennsylvania

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

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

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

May 6, 2011

First Posted

May 11, 2011

Study Start

May 1, 2011

Primary Completion

November 1, 2012

Study Completion

November 1, 2012

Last Updated

May 4, 2017

Record last verified: 2017-05

Locations

US(1)