Way to Be Active IV (Framing vs Incentives)

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Sedentary Lifestyle

• Registration Number: NCT02030080
• Lead Sponsor: University of Pennsylvania

Brief Summary

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.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2013-12-20
• Study Start: 2014-01
• Study First Submitted QC: 2014-01-07
• Study First Posted: 2014-01-08
• Primary Completion: 2014-09
• Study Completion: 2014-09
• Results First Submitted: 2017-09-21
• Results First Submitted QC: 2017-10-27
• Status Verified: 2017-12
• Results First Posted: 2017-12-04
• Last Update Submitted: 2017-12-05
• Last Update Posted: 2017-12-29

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 288

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

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Proportion of Days a Participant Walks 7000 Steps or More	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 Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Average Number of Steps Per Day	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).

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Pennsylvania; 🇺🇸 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States