Way to Be Active V (Framing vs. Forgiveness)
A Randomized Trial of Behavioral Economic Interventions to Improve Physical Activities: Framing vs. Forgiveness
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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. The primary outcome measure is the proportion of days a minimum activity of 7000 steps or more is achieved. Outcomes will be assessed 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
Trial Health Score
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participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable
Started Jan 2014
Shorter than P25 for not_applicable
1 active site
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
December 20, 2013
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
January 1, 2014
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
January 8, 2014
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
October 1, 2014
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
October 1, 2014
CompletedMarch 30, 2017
March 1, 2017
9 months
December 20, 2013
March 28, 2017
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Proportion of days an individual walks 7000 steps or more
The primary outcome measure is the proportion of days a minimum activity of 7000 steps or more is achieved. Outcomes will be assessed each week for 3 months using incentives followed by 3 months of follow-up without incentives.
End of study - 6 months after enrollment
Secondary Outcomes (1)
Average number of steps per day and week
End of study- 6 months after enrollment
Other Outcomes (1)
Change in physical activity
End of study- 6 months after enrollment
Study Arms (4)
Feedback 50th Percentile
ACTIVE COMPARATORAt the end of each week, participants will be told (by email or text, based on the participant's preference) the team's average daily step count for the previous week based on all 7 days. They will also be told the average for the 50th percentile in their arm. If the team's average daily step count is ≥ 7000 steps, the team will be eligible for the weekly lottery.
Feedback 75th Percentile
EXPERIMENTALAt the end of each week, participants will be told (by email or text, based on the participant's preference) the team's average daily step count for the previous week based on all 7 days. They will also be told the average for the 75th percentile in their arm. If the team's average daily step count is ≥ 7000 steps, the team will be eligible for the weekly lottery.
Feedback 50th Percentile + Forgiveness
EXPERIMENTALAt the end of each week, participants will be told (by email or text, based on the participant's preference) the average team's average daily step count for the previous week based on the best 5 of 7 days. They will also be told the average for the 50th percentile in their arm. If the team's average daily step count (best 5 of 7 days) is ≥ 7000 steps, the team will be eligible for the weekly lottery.
Feedback 75th Percentile + Forgiveness
EXPERIMENTALAt the end of each week, participants will be told (by email or text, based on the participant's preference) the team's average daily step count for the previous week based on the best 5 of 7 days. They will also be told the average for the 75th percentile in their arm. If the team's average daily step count (best 5 of 7 days) is ≥ 7000 steps, the team will be eligible for the weekly lottery.
Interventions
For the first three months of the study, a weekly lottery will be held. Teams whose average daily step count for that week is ≥ 7000 will be eligible to collect their lottery winnings. Teams whose average daily step count is less than 7000 will receive messages about how much they would have won had the team met its goal.
Participants will be given daily feedback on whether or not they walked 7000 steps or more the day before.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Age greater than 18.
- Participant will need an iPhone or Android smartphone to be able to use the Moves App for tracking steps
You may not qualify if:
- Pregnant or lactating
- Participating in another physical activity study
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- University of Pennsylvanialead
- National Institute on Aging (NIA)collaborator
Study Sites (1)
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Kevin M Volpp, MD, PhD
University of Pennsylvania
- STUDY DIRECTOR
Mitesh Patel, MD, MBA
University of Pennsylvania
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- SINGLE
- Who Masked
- INVESTIGATOR
- Purpose
- OTHER
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
December 20, 2013
First Posted
January 8, 2014
Study Start
January 1, 2014
Primary Completion
October 1, 2014
Study Completion
October 1, 2014
Last Updated
March 30, 2017
Record last verified: 2017-03