Behavioral Economic Incentives and Cancer Health Risk Assessment
2 other identifiers
interventional
2,000
1 country
1
Brief Summary
This is an RCT among UPHS employees between ages 50-64 comparing no incentive and a loss-framed incentive for completing cancer health risk assessment. Those eligible will receive the phone number for direct colonoscopy scheduling, with the incentive arm receiving an additional unconditional incentive. The primary outcome is completion of screening colonoscopy. Secondary outcomes include scheduling of colonoscopy and completion of risk assessment.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable
Started May 2017
Shorter than P25 for not_applicable
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
Trial Relationships
Click on a node to explore related trials.
Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
February 24, 2017
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
March 1, 2017
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
May 8, 2017
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
August 8, 2017
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
November 8, 2017
CompletedFebruary 20, 2019
February 1, 2019
3 months
February 24, 2017
February 19, 2019
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Colonoscopy participation
The percent of participants who complete screening colonoscopy
3 months
Secondary Outcomes (2)
Colonoscopy scheduling
3 months
Risk assessment completion
3 months
Study Arms (2)
No incentive
ACTIVE COMPARATORColon cancer risk assessment and direct access colonoscopy scheduling for those that are eligible.
Incentive
EXPERIMENTALLoss-framed incentive to participate in risk assessment and additional unconditional pro-social incentive to complete colorectal cancer screening.
Interventions
Each participant will receive an email describing the importance of colorectal cancer screening and that they have been selected to receive a risk assessment. They will directed to an online platform where they will be asked about age, family history, and prior screening history. Those who are eligible for screening will be offered the VIP access phone number to schedule an appointment.
Each participant will receive an email describing the importance of colorectal cancer screening and that they have been selected to receive a risk assessment, for which they will received a loss-framed incentive. They will directed to an online platform where they will be asked about age, family history, and prior screening history. Those who are eligible for screening will be offered the VIP access phone number to schedule an appointment and will receive an additional unconditional pro-social incentive.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- male and female UPHS employees between the ages 50-64
- those who live within 30 miles of the main endoscopy sites
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
University of Pennsylvania Health System
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
Related Publications (1)
Mehta SJ, Reitz C, Niewood T, Volpp KG, Asch DA. Effect of Behavioral Economic Incentives for Colorectal Cancer Screening in a Randomized Trial. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2021 Aug;19(8):1635-1641.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.cgh.2020.06.047. Epub 2020 Jul 2.
PMID: 32623005DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Shivan Mehta, MD
University of Pennsylvania
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- SINGLE
- Who Masked
- INVESTIGATOR
- Purpose
- SCREENING
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Assistant Professor of Medicine
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
February 24, 2017
First Posted
March 1, 2017
Study Start
May 8, 2017
Primary Completion
August 8, 2017
Study Completion
November 8, 2017
Last Updated
February 20, 2019
Record last verified: 2019-02
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share