Exercise Incentives for YMCA Based Exercise
Empirical Testing of a Widely Available Insurance-based Monetary Incentive Program for Exercise: A Randomized Trial
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interventional
330
1 country
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Brief Summary
The investigators will conduct a randomized controlled trial to test financial incentive programs (versus control) to promote physical activity among 330 adults who have a YMCA membership. Participants will have the opportunity to earn up to $100 or $200 (depending on the condition they are assigned to) for attending at least 50 sessions at the YMCA over 6 months. Participants will have two 6-month windows during which they will have the opportunity to earn the incentive. In addition to the incentives, participants will complete research assessments every 3 months.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable
Started Mar 2023
Longer than P75 for not_applicable
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
January 9, 2023
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
January 30, 2023
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
March 16, 2023
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
May 31, 2027
ExpectedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
June 30, 2027
June 27, 2024
June 1, 2024
4.2 years
January 9, 2023
June 26, 2024
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Change in Number of YMCA visits
Number of sessions (max 1 per day) a person signs into the YMCA
Baseline, 6 months, 12 months, 24 months
Secondary Outcomes (2)
Change in Accelerometry
Measured at baseline, and months 3, 6, 9, and 12.
Change in Self-report physical activity (Godin)
Measured at baseline, and months 3, 6, 9, and 12.
Other Outcomes (14)
Change in Self-Reported Habit of Physical Activity Questionnaire
Measured at baseline, and months 3, 6, 9, and 12.
Change in Anticipated Regret Questionnaire
Measured at baseline, and months 3, 6, 9, and 12.
Change in Opportunity Questionnaire
Measured at baseline, and months 3, 6, 9, and 12.
- +11 more other outcomes
Study Arms (5)
Message 1 - $100
EXPERIMENTALParticipants are offered an incentive of $100 to complete 50 exercise sessions at the YMCA within 6 months (Description of incentive 1)
Message 2 - $100
EXPERIMENTALParticipants are offered an incentive of $100 to complete 50 exercise sessions at the YMCA within 6 months (Description of incentive 2).
Message 1 - $200
EXPERIMENTALParticipants are offered an incentive of $200 to complete 50 exercise sessions at the YMCA within 6 months (Description of incentive 1).
Message 2 - $200
EXPERIMENTALParticipants are offered an incentive of $200 to complete 50 exercise sessions at the YMCA within 6 months (Description of incentive 2).
Control
NO INTERVENTIONParticipants complete all assessments, and are eligible to receive compensation for participating in the research components of the study.
Interventions
Monetary incentives, provided in the form of pre-loaded Visa debit cards are provided to encourage exercise.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- A current member, or willing to become a current member of one of the following branches of the YMCA:
- Bayside Family YMCA (Barrington, RI)
- Cranston YMCA (Cranston, RI)
- East Side/Mt. Hope YMCA (Providence, RI)
- Kent County YMCA (Warwick, RI)
- Newman YMCA (Seekonk, MA)
- South County YMCA (South Kingston, RI)
- Age 18 years or older
- Physically capable of engaging in exercise
You may not qualify if:
- Not a current member, and unwilling to become a member of one of the above listed YMCA branches.
- Under age 18.
- Physically incapable of exercise
- Doctor has recommended that you should not exercise because of a current health condition
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- Brown Universitylead
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)collaborator
Study Sites (1)
Brown University
Providence, Rhode Island, 02912, United States
Related Publications (1)
Williams DM, Bohlen LC, Dunsiger S, Ayala-Heredia V, Griffin E, Dionne L, Wilson-Barthes M, Unick J, LaRowe LR, Galarraga O. Testing an insurance-based monetary incentive program for exercise: RCT design and rationale. Contemp Clin Trials. 2023 Dec;135:107382. doi: 10.1016/j.cct.2023.107382. Epub 2023 Nov 5.
PMID: 37935304DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
David M Williams, Ph.D.
Brown University School of Public Health
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Omar Galarraga, Ph.D.
Brown University School of Public Health
Central Study Contacts
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- TRIPLE
- Who Masked
- PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
- Purpose
- PREVENTION
- Intervention Model
- FACTORIAL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Professor
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
January 9, 2023
First Posted
January 30, 2023
Study Start
March 16, 2023
Primary Completion (Estimated)
May 31, 2027
Study Completion (Estimated)
June 30, 2027
Last Updated
June 27, 2024
Record last verified: 2024-06
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will share
- Shared Documents
- STUDY PROTOCOL, SAP, ICF
- 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
De-identified data will be shared with interested parties after all of the initial study analyses and outcomes have been published.