NCT02411045

Brief Summary

In this study, the investigators ask the question: can incentivizing smaller, less costly behaviors-like just getting yourself dressed to go to the gym-be more effective (and palatable) than incentivizing the larger goal directly?

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
1,310

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable healthy

Timeline
Completed

Started Apr 2015

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable healthy

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

April 1, 2015

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

April 3, 2015

Completed
5 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

April 8, 2015

Completed
3 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

July 1, 2015

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

July 1, 2015

Completed
Last Updated

September 4, 2015

Status Verified

September 1, 2015

Enrollment Period

3 months

First QC Date

April 3, 2015

Last Update Submit

September 2, 2015

Conditions

Healthy

Keywords

Indirect incentivesExercise more

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • number of steps taken

    1-2 weeks before and after intervention

Study Arms (3)

Group 1: Control

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Ask participants to take a picture of themselves

Behavioral: Take and send a selfie

Group 2: Dress for Success

EXPERIMENTAL

Ask participants to take a picture of themselves while wearing their workout gear

Behavioral: Take and send a selfieBehavioral: Workout gears

Group 3: Exercise for Success

EXPERIMENTAL

Ask participants to take a picture of themselves while wearing their workout gear and complete a 30-minute workout

Behavioral: Take and send a selfieBehavioral: Workout gearsBehavioral: Exercise

Interventions

Take and send a selfieBEHAVIORAL

Direction to take and send a selfie.

Group 1: ControlGroup 2: Dress for SuccessGroup 3: Exercise for Success
Workout gearsBEHAVIORAL

Direction to wear workout gears.

Group 2: Dress for SuccessGroup 3: Exercise for Success
ExerciseBEHAVIORAL

Direction to complete a 30 minute workout.

Group 3: Exercise for Success

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 75 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • those who opt-in to the recruitment email to all of the investigators' corporate partner's users.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Exercise

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Motor ActivityMovementMusculoskeletal Physiological PhenomenaMusculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena

Study Officials

  • Katherine L. Milkman, Ph.D.

    University of Pennsylvania

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

  • Bradford Tuckfield

    University of Pennsylvania

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

  • Katherine Barasz

    HBS

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

  • Leslie K. John, Ph.D.

    HBS

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

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

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

April 3, 2015

First Posted

April 8, 2015

Study Start

April 1, 2015

Primary Completion

July 1, 2015

Study Completion

July 1, 2015

Last Updated

September 4, 2015

Record last verified: 2015-09

Locations

US(1)