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NCT Number: NCT02411045

Dress for Success: Can Just Dressing for the Gym Help Going to the Gym?

In this study, the investigators ask the question: can incentivizing smaller, less costly behaviors-like just getting yourself dressed to go to the gym-be more effective (and palatable) than incentivizing the larger goal directly?

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Key information

Conditions

Healthy

Age range

18 year–75 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States

About this study

To test this hypothesis, the investigators will randomly assign participants to one of three experimental conditions: (1) control, (2) dress for success (low effort), and (2) exercise for success (high effort). The investigators' hypothesis is that incentivizing a low effort, indirect/workout-related behavior (i.e., "dressing for success") will be more effective in motivating workouts than the control, despite a lack of economic incentive for the workout itself. Additionally, the investigators will compare workout levels for groups 2 and 3; if there is no difference between the two groups (or if 2 has higher exercise rates than 3), this would suggest that indirect incentives may be as effective as direct ones.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • those who opt-in to the recruitment email to all of the investigators' corporate partner's users.

Exclusion criteria

Treatment and study plan

Take and send a selfie

Behavioral

Direction to take and send a selfie.

Workout gears

Behavioral

Direction to wear workout gears.

Exercise

Behavioral

Direction to complete a 30 minute workout.

Primary outcomes

  1. number of steps taken

    Time frame: 1-2 weeks before and after intervention

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Pennsylvania

Other

Collaborators

  • Harvard University

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2015
Primary completion
2015
Study completion
2015
First posted
Apr 8, 2015
Registry last updated
Sep 4, 2015

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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