Social Goals and Individual Incentives to Promote Walking in Older Adults

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Physical Activity

• Registration Number: NCT01643538
• Lead Sponsor: University of Pennsylvania

Brief Summary

The goal of this randomized and controlled trial is to test whether a financial incentive of a donation to achieve a social goal is more effective to motivate and sustain a daily walking habit than the same dollar value given to an older adult. The investigators will achieve this using a novel computer platform utilizing a digital pedometer-internet interface.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2012-07-16
• Study First Submitted QC: 2012-07-17
• Study First Posted: 2012-07-18
• Study Start: 2012-08
• Primary Completion: 2013-07
• Study Completion: 2013-09
• Status Verified: 2014-02
• Last Update Submitted: 2014-03-04
• Last Update Posted: 2014-03-05

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 94

Inclusion Criteria

• Adult 65 years of age and older
• Can read and speak English
• Access to a personal computer with high-speed internet connection and functional Universal Serial Bus (USB) port for the study duration
• Able to walk 1/4 mile (i.e., 2 to 3 blocks) without stopping
• No pedometer use in last 30 days

Exclusion Criteria

Major medical conditions including:

• serious heart and lung diseases
• diabetes requiring insulin therapy
• severe arthritis
• neurologic disorders
• dementia
• heavy alcohol use
• recent knee or spinal surgery

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
mean proportion of days that step per day goals were attained	16 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
mean number of steps per day	16 weeks
mean proportion of days that step per day goals were attained during follow-up	4 weeks

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

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