Using Nudges to Recruit for Health-Related Research
Using Nudges to Recruit Human Subjects in Clinical & Translational Research
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interventional
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1 country
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Brief Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to examine the effect of using behavioral nudges in recruitment into a minimal risk interview study among healthy adult volunteers. Individuals will be randomized to receive recruitment materials that do or do not contain a set of behavioral nudges. Researchers will compare the effect on participation in an interview study (primary outcome) between these conditions.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable
Started Mar 2025
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.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
February 24, 2025
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
March 5, 2025
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
March 13, 2025
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
October 21, 2025
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
October 21, 2025
CompletedJuly 31, 2026
July 1, 2026
7 months
February 24, 2025
July 29, 2026
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Agreement to participate in an interview study
This outcome will be assessed as whether or not participants agree to participate in a minimal risk interview study after recruitment and consent procedures. The outcome will be assessed as yes or no.
Within one month after initial outreach
Secondary Outcomes (1)
Engagement with outreach materials
Within one month after initial outreach
Study Arms (2)
Recruitment nudges
EXPERIMENTALParticipants in this arm will receive recruitment materials that contain a set of behavioral nudges
Recruitment control
NO INTERVENTIONParticipants in this arm will receive standard recruitment materials
Interventions
Participants who in the intervention condition will receive recruitment materials that contain behavioral nudges
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- English-speaking; 18 years of age or older
You may not qualify if:
- None
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah, 84103, United States
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Kimberly Kaphingst, ScD
University of Utah
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- SINGLE
- Who Masked
- PARTICIPANT
- Purpose
- OTHER
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Professor, Department of Communication, and Director of Cancer Communication Research
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
February 24, 2025
First Posted
March 5, 2025
Study Start
March 13, 2025
Primary Completion
October 21, 2025
Study Completion
October 21, 2025
Last Updated
July 31, 2026
Record last verified: 2026-07
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will share
- Shared Documents
- ICF
The research team will not share personally identifying information but will share participant sociodemographic characteristics and outcome data.