Small Monetary Incentives to Promote Exercise (Exercise4Good; EX4G)

NCT03134040 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: CA188473-02
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 82
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study is for physically inactive adults with an active membership at a Greater Providence Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA). Participants will receive weekly feedback on their attendance at the YMCA, and will be enrolled in the study for 1 year. Participants will be assigned to one of three conditions, to either receive weekly: (i) monetary incentives, (ii) donations to a charity of their choice, or (iii) feedback only. In order to continue to receive incentives, participants must maintain an active membership at the YMCA.

Conditions

Obesity; Physical Activity

Keywords

Incentives; Motivation

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Exercise attendance

  How frequently the participant attended the YMCA during the study

  1 year

Study Arms (3)

Incentives (Rebate)

EXPERIMENTAL

On a weekly basis, participants receive a small monetary incentive to exercise each time they attend the YMCA.

Behavioral: Incentives (Rebate)

Incentives (Donation)

EXPERIMENTAL

On a weekly basis, a small monetary incentive to exercise is provided in the form of a donation to a charity of the participant's choice for attendance at the YMCA.

Behavioral: Incentives (Donation)

Control

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Participants receive feedback on their exercise attendance on a weekly basis.

Behavioral: Feedback

Interventions

Incentives (Rebate) BEHAVIORAL

Incentives (Rebate)

Incentives (Donation) BEHAVIORAL

Incentives (Donation)

Feedback BEHAVIORAL

Control

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 99 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Inactive adults with an active YMCA membership
• Currently physically able to exercise

You may not qualify if:

• Do not plan to reside in the geographical region for the next 12 months
• Family member currently participating in the study
• Currently engaging in \>150 mins of moderate/vigorous physical activity per week
• Attended the YMCA more than 4 times per month in the last 6 months

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Brown University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Public Health Building @ 121 South Main St

Providence, Rhode Island, 02912, United States

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Galarraga O, Bohlen LC, Dunsiger SI, Lee HH, Emerson JA, Boyle HK, Strohacker K, Williams DM. Small sustainable monetary donation-based incentives to promote physical activity: A randomized controlled trial. Health Psychol. 2020 Apr;39(4):265-268. doi: 10.1037/hea0000818. Epub 2019 Nov 21.

  PMID: 31750676 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Obesity; Motor Activity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Overweight; Overnutrition; Nutrition Disorders; Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases; Body Weight; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Behavior

Study Officials

• David M Williams, PhD

  Brown University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• Omar Galarraga, PhD

  Brown University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 26, 2017
• First Posted: April 28, 2017
• Study Start: May 1, 2016
• Primary Completion: June 1, 2018
• Study Completion: June 1, 2018
• Last Updated: September 6, 2018

Record last verified: 2018-09

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will share
• Time Frame: Data will be available 1 year after study completion.
• Access Criteria: All data access requests will be reviewed by a panel prior to acceptance.

Locations

US (1)