Incentives in Cardiac Rehabilitation
A Web-based Exercise Intervention With Financial Incentives for Cardiac Rehabilitation Graduates: A One Year Crossover Study Design
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interventional
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1 country
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Brief Summary
The objective of this study is to examine whether a financial incentive program increases minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) per week among cardiac rehabilitation (CR) graduates.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
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participants targeted
Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable
Started Sep 2016
1 active site
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
September 1, 2016
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
October 13, 2016
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
March 29, 2017
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
April 1, 2018
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
April 1, 2018
CompletedMarch 29, 2017
March 1, 2017
1.6 years
October 13, 2016
March 23, 2017
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Change from baseline in minutes of objectively measured moderate to vigorous intensity physical activity (MVPA) at 6 months
The primary outcome of this trial will be minutes of objectively assessed MVPA per week measured by StepsCount Piezo accelerometers from baseline to 6 months.
Baseline and 6 months
Secondary Outcomes (2)
Change from 6 months (intervention end) in minutes of objectively measured MVPA at 12 months
6 months and12 months
Change from baseline in Aerobic fitness at 12 months
Baseline and12 months
Other Outcomes (3)
Change from baseline in Motivation at 6 months and 12 months
Baseline, 6 months and12 months
Enrolment
12 months
Engagement
12 months
Study Arms (2)
Self-monitoring (financial incentives then virtual rewards)
EXPERIMENTALParticipants will be asked to track their exercise daily, using an online tool called ExTracker.ca, for 52 weeks. Date, type of exercise, time spent exercising, and distance covered will be self-reported, as will steps per day and 10-minute bouts of MVPA per day (measured by an accelerometer). In the first six months, participants will earn financial incentive (ex. grocery vouchers) each day exercise is tracked. In the second six months, participants will earn virtual rewards (i.e. heart badges) each day exercise is tracked.
Self-monitoring (virtual rewards then financial incentives)
ACTIVE COMPARATORParticipants will be asked to track their exercise daily, using an online tool called ExTrack.ca, for 52 weeks. Date, type of exercise, time spent exercising, and distance covered will be self-reported, as will steps per day and 10-minute bouts of MVPA per day (measured by an accelerometer). In the first six months, participants will earn virtual rewards (i.e. heart badges) each day exercise is tracked. In the second six months, participants will earn financial incentive (ex. grocery vouchers) each day exercise is tracked.
Interventions
All participants will have access to a web-based exercise tracking tool called ExTracker. Individuals will be asked to submit their exercise diaries daily for 52 weeks, using the ExTracker program. Upon entering exercise information, participants will receive individual (e.g., You've completed 50% of your exercise sessions this week!) and group-level (e.g., You and the other people in this study are walking across Canada! Next stop - Toronto!) feedback. Should participants cease to use the platform for one week, they will receive an email reminder to re-engage with the platform. Three such emails will be sent to lapsing participants.
All participants will be asked to wear the StepsCount Piezo accelerometer, and track the steps per day and bout minutes of MVPA per day measured by the device. Additionally, participants will be mailed an accelerometer (and asked to return their used ones) at study weeks 26 and 52 in order for the researcher to confirm the data inputted into the ExTracker from the device.
Participants will earn 'virtual rewards' (i.e. a heart badge) each day they track their exercise, for the first six months of the study. In the second six months, participants will "crossover" to the other therapy, the 'financial incentive' therapy, for six months.
Participants will earn financial incentives each day they track their exercise, for the first six months of the study. In the second six months, participants will "crossover" to the other therapy, the 'virtual rewards' therapy, for six months.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- CR program graduate (actively participating in program in month six, the final month, of the CR program).
You may not qualify if:
- No internet access
- Non-English speaking
- Diagnosed cognitive disorder
- Participating in another post-CR intervention study
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Toronto Rehabilitation Insitute
Toronto, Ontario, M4G 2V6, Canada
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Paul Oh, MD
University Health Network, Toronto
Central Study Contacts
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- OTHER
- Intervention Model
- CROSSOVER
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Medical Director of the Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation Program
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
October 13, 2016
First Posted
March 29, 2017
Study Start
September 1, 2016
Primary Completion
April 1, 2018
Study Completion
April 1, 2018
Last Updated
March 29, 2017
Record last verified: 2017-03
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share