NCT02005276

Brief Summary

Employers are increasingly looking for opportunities to motivate sedentary employees to become more physically active. Workplace walking programs have had mixed success and typically show most improvement among participants that are already fairly active at a baseline. The goal of this study is to determine whether a financial incentive program can motivate sedentary employees to increase the number of steps they walk per day to meet a minimum threshold. Our primary outcome measure is the proportion of days a minimum activity of 7000 steps or more is achieved. We will assess outcomes each week for 3 months using incentives followed by 3 months of follow-up without incentives. Secondary outcomes will include the average steps walked per day.

Trial Health

87
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Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
209

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Feb 2014

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

December 3, 2013

Completed
6 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

December 9, 2013

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

February 1, 2014

Completed
8 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

October 1, 2014

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

October 1, 2014

Completed
4.4 years until next milestone

Results Posted

Study results publicly available

March 5, 2019

Completed
Last Updated

March 5, 2019

Status Verified

February 1, 2019

Enrollment Period

8 months

First QC Date

December 3, 2013

Results QC Date

January 15, 2019

Last Update Submit

February 11, 2019

Conditions

Sedentary Employees

Keywords

SedentaryBehavioral Economic InterventionTeam StudiesFinancial IncentivesWorkplace WellnessTeam Incentives

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Proportion of Days a Minimum Activity of 7000 Steps or More is Achieved During Intervention

    Our primary outcome measure is the proportion of days a minimum activity of 7000 steps or more is achieved. We will assess outcomes for 3 months using incentives followed by 3 months of follow-up without incentives. All available data will be analyzed, and missing will be treated as true missing data points. Secondary outcomes will include the average steps walked per day.

    End of study- 6 months of after enrollment

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Average Number of Steps Per Day During Intervention

    End of study- 6 months after enrollment

Study Arms (4)

Control

NO INTERVENTION

Participants receive either an email or text message daily (based on the participant's preference) stating whether the participant achieved the 7000 step goal during the previous day.

Basic Lottery

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants receive either an email or text message daily (based on the participant's preference) stating whether the participant achieved the 7000 step goal during the previous day. Each day a lottery will be held, and participants will be eligible to collect monetary rewards only if the participant met the step goal the day before. The names of the winners will be announced during each lottery. The daily lotteries are as follows: About a 1 in 4 chance of winning $5. Expected value is about $1.40 per person per day.

Behavioral: Basic Lottery

Combined Lottery

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants receive either an email or text message daily (based on the participant's preference) stating whether the participant achieved the 7000 step goal during the previous day. Each day a lottery will be held, and participants will be eligible to collect monetary rewards only if the participant met the step goal the day before. The names of the winners will be announced during each lottery. The daily lotteries are as follows: About a 1 in 5 chance of winning $5 and a 1 in 100 chance of winning $50. Expected value is about $1.40 per person per day.

Behavioral: Combined Lottery

Jackpot Lottery

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants receive either an email or text message daily (based on the participant's preference) stating whether the participant achieved the 7000 step goal during the previous day. Each day a lottery will be held, and participants will be eligible to collect monetary rewards only if the participant met the step goal the day before. The names of the winners will be announced during each lottery. The daily lotteries are as follows: About a 1 in 400 chance of winning $500. Expected value is about $1.40 per person per day.

Behavioral: Jackpot Lottery

Interventions

Basic LotteryBEHAVIORAL

Participants who meet their daily step goals will be eligible for a daily lottery. They will have about a 1 in 4 chance of winning $5. Expected value is about $1.40 per person per day.

Basic Lottery
Combined LotteryBEHAVIORAL

Participants who meet their daily step goals will be eligible for a daily lottery. They will have about a 1 in 4 chance of winning $5 and a 1 in 100 chance of winning $50. Expected value is about $1.40 per person per day.

Combined Lottery
Jackpot LotteryBEHAVIORAL

Participants who meet their daily step goals will be eligible for a daily lottery. They will have about a 1 in 400 chance of winning $500. Expected value is about $1.40 per person per day.

Jackpot Lottery

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 100 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • \. We will use a minimum age of 18 to ensure all individuals are legally able to consent.
  • \. Participant will need an iPhone or Android smartphone to be able to use the Moves App for tracking steps

You may not qualify if:

  • Conditions that would make participation infeasible: 1a. Inability to consent 1b. Illiteracy and/or inability to speak, read, and write English 1c. Participation in another research study 2. Conditions that would make participation unsafe: 2a. Current treatment for drug or alcohol use 2b. Consumption of at least 5 alcoholic drinks per day 2c. Myocardial infarction or stroke within the past 6 months 2d. Current addiction to prescription medicines or street drugs 2e. Serious psychiatric diagnoses (e.g., severe major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia) 2f. Pregnant or currently breastfeeding 2g. Metastatic cancer 2h. Unstable medical conditions that would likely prevent the participant from completing 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

Sedentary Behavior

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior

Results Point of Contact

Title
Dr. Mitesh Patel
Organization
Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania
mpatel@upenn.edu

Study Officials

  • Kevin M Volpp, MD, PhD

    University of Pennsylvania

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Publication Agreements

PI is Sponsor Employee
No
Restrictive Agreement
No

Study Design

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

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

December 3, 2013

First Posted

December 9, 2013

Study Start

February 1, 2014

Primary Completion

October 1, 2014

Study Completion

October 1, 2014

Last Updated

March 5, 2019

Results First Posted

March 5, 2019

Record last verified: 2019-02

Locations

US(1)