Lived Experiences Measured Using Ring Study: Single Session Intervention to Motivate Behavioral Change
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Phase 1
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sponsor
- University of Vermont
- Enrollment
- 200
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Activity Completion
Study Overview
Brief Summary
The goal of this substudy is to determine if a brief single-session-intervention (SSI) coupled with different incentive strategies to support engaging in wellness-related activities.
Detailed Description
The goal of this substudy is to determine if a brief single-session-intervention (SSI) coupled with different incentive strategies to support engaging in wellness-related activities. Participants will be given a brief SSI that will provide education and strategies to improve a wellness related goal (e.g., improve sleep, improve physical activity, improve mental health). They will then be asked to select a series of wellness related-behaviors in support of that goal to complete each day (e.g., going for a 20 minute walk, going to bed at a specific time). Participants will be randomized to one of four incentive conditions and receive rewards based on their completion of such activities. The aim of the study is to determine which incentive strategy may prove most effective in promoting wellness behaviors. There are two main factors (Recipient x Restoration) that will create four distinct groups. Recipient refers to who will receive the incentive - either an individual or a charity. Restoration refers to what happens when a participant misses a day of completing their goal - they are given a restorative (additional) incentive to participants on the following day or not given such an incentive. The primary hypothesis is that individuals receiving the incentive with a restorative element will result in significantly more activities completed. Additional hypotheses regarding differences among the other groups are not made given the lack of prior work on these strategies in this area.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Factorial
- Primary Purpose
- Health Services Research
- Masking
- None
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to 20 Years (Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- •Current undergraduate student in their first year of school own a mobile device
Exclusion Criteria
- Not provided
Arms & Interventions
Individual Receives Incentive -Restorative Incentive
The participant receives incentives directly. There is a restorative incentive if they miss an activity.
Intervention: Personal Restorative Incentives (Behavioral)
Individual Receives Incentive - No Restorative Incentive
Participant receives incentives directly
Intervention: Personal Incentives (Behavioral)
Charity Receives Incentive - No Restorative Incentive
Participant earns money for charity
Intervention: Charity Incentives (Behavioral)
Charity Receives Incentive -Restorative Incentive
Participant earns money for charity. There is a restorative incentive if they miss an activity.
Intervention: Charity Restorative Incentives (Behavioral)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Activity Completion
Time Frame: up to 6 months
Number of wellness activities completed
Secondary Outcomes
- Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scale - 21(up to 6 months)
- Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale(up to 6 months)
- Oura Ring Sleep Index(up to 6 months)
Investigators
Matthew Price
Professor
University of Vermont
