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NCT Number: NCT02030080

Way to Be Active IV (Framing vs Incentives)

Employers are increasingly looking for opportunities to motivate sedentary employees to become more physically active. Workplace walking programs have had mixed success and typically show most improvement among participants that are already fairly active at a baseline. The goal of this study is to determine whether a financial incentive program can motivate sedentary employees to increase the number of steps they walk per day to meet a minimum threshold.

The primary outcome measure is the proportion of days a minimum activity of 7000 steps or more is achieved. Outcomes will be assessed each week for 3 months using incentives followed by 3 months of follow-up without incentives. Secondary outcomes will include the average steps walked per day.

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Key information

Conditions

Sedentary Lifestyle Behavior Sedentary Behavior

Age range

18 year–100 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 09104, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Age greater than 18.
  • Participant will need an iPhone or Android smartphone to be able to use the Moves App for tracking steps

Exclusion criteria

  • Pregnant or lactating
  • Currently participating in another physical activity study

Treatment and study plan

Financial Incentives

Behavioral

TEAMS

Behavioral

Framing of feedback

Behavioral

Daily feedback

Behavioral

Participants will be given daily feedback on whether or not they walked 7000 steps or more the day before.

Primary outcomes

  1. Proportion of Days a Participant Walks 7000 Steps or More

    Time frame: Throughout 6-month study

    The primary outcome measure is the proportion of days a minimum activity of 7000 steps or more is achieved. Outcomes will be assessed each week for 3 months using incentives followed by 3 months of follow-up without incentives. Below we report the highest mean proportions found.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Average Number of Steps Per Day

    Time frame: Throughout the 6-month study

    Secondary outcomes include average number of steps per day during the incentive period (first 3 months) and follow-up period (second 3 months).

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Pennsylvania

Other

Collaborators

  • National Institute on Aging (NIA)

Registry information

Official study title

A Randomized Trial of Behavioral Economic Interventions to Improve Physical Activities: Framing vs Incentives

Important dates

Study start
2014
Primary completion
2014
Study completion
2014
First posted
Jan 8, 2014
Registry last updated
Dec 29, 2017

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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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