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NCT Number: NCT01401621

The Effect of a Scratch Off Prompt on Health Engagement

The goal of this project is to determine whether prompting the recipient of a health reminder mailing to scratch off targeted area.

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Key information

Conditions

Blood Pressure Check (Hypertension Screening) Cholesterol Test (Lipid Disorder Screening)

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States

About this study

The investigators will randomly assign individuals with different scratch off messages to 3 groups. The investigators are interested in whether the scratch off message will result in an increase in compliance with the recommended health behavior.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Indications according to Spring 2011 CDC criteria for a blood pressure check
  • Indications according to Spring 2011 CDC criteria for a cholesterol test
  • Employee at partner corporation that implemented the study

Treatment and study plan

Scratchoff Prompt: Name of Test

Behavioral

A prompt will have the recipient scratch off the message that reveals the name of the test that the recipient needs

Scratchoff Prompt: Call to Action

Behavioral

A prompt will have the recipient scratch off the message to find out how to follow the recommendation that the test be received.

Control

Behavioral

No scratch-off element

Primary outcomes

  1. Number of Participants that schedule an appointment for receipt of the relevant test

    Time frame: up to 52 weeks

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Pennsylvania

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2014
Primary completion
2014
Study completion
2014
First posted
Jul 25, 2011
Registry last updated
Oct 12, 2015

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