The Physical Activity Loyalty Card Scheme

NCT01575262 | Completed Phase 2 DMC

• 1 other identifier: PAL-v1
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 406
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of using incentives to encourage adults to be physically active.

Conditions

Health Behavior; Physical Activity

Keywords

behaviour change; incentives; nudging; physical activity; self-monitoring

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Physical activity

  change in moderate-vigorous physical activity (MVPA)measured using the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire (GPAQ); MVPA using an objective physical activity measure (physical activity tracking system)

  baseline, week 12 and 6 months

Secondary Outcomes (5)

• SF-8

  baseline, week 12 and 6 months

• Euroqol 5D

  baseline, week 12 and 6 months

• Physical Activity Self-Efficacy Scale

  baseline, week 12 and 6 months

• Work absenteeism

  baseline, week 12 and 6 months

• Exit questionnaire

  week 12

Study Arms (2)

Incentive

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants use their PAL card to self-monitor physical activity levels (intrinsic motivation) and minutes of physical activity were converted to points (1 minute of physical activity = 1 point; capped at 30 points per day) over the 12-week intervention period. Points are redeemed for rewards (extrinsic motivation) at week 6 and week 12.

Behavioral: Non-cash incentives

No Incentive

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Participants used their PAL card to self-monitor their physical activity levels (intrinsic motivation) over the 12-week intervention period but do not collect points or earn rewards.

Behavioral: Self-monitoring physical activity levels

Interventions

Non-cash incentives BEHAVIORAL

Participants used their PAL card to self-monitor physical activity levels (intrinsic motivation) and minutes of physical activity were converted to points (1 minute of PA = 1 point; capped at 30 points per day) over the 12-week intervention period. Points were redeemed for rewards (extrinsic motivation) at week 6 and week 12.

Incentive

Self-monitoring physical activity levels BEHAVIORAL

For those in the 'No Incentive' arm, participants used their PAL card to self-monitor their physical activity levels but did not collect points or earn rewards.

No Incentive

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 65 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• males and females
• aged 18-65 years old
• able to complete 15 minutes of moderate intensity physical activity
• based at least 4 days per week (and 6 hours per day) at worksite

You may not qualify if:

• advised by General Practitioner not to participate in exercise

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Queen's University, Belfast: lead

Study Sites (1)

Queen's University Belfast

Belfast, Antrim, BT12 6BJ, United Kingdom

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Health Behavior; Motor Activity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior

Study Officials

• Frank Kee

  Queen's University, Belfast

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: phase 2
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 10, 2012
• First Posted: April 11, 2012
• Study Start: March 1, 2011
• Primary Completion: July 1, 2011
• Study Completion: October 1, 2011
• Last Updated: April 11, 2012

Record last verified: 2012-04

Locations

GB (1)