Way to Be Active III (Framing Incentives)

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Sedentary Lifestyle

• Registration Number: NCT02030119
• 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 First Submitted QC: 2014-01-07
• Study First Posted: 2014-01-08
• Study Start: 2014-02
• Primary Completion: 2014-09
• Study Completion: 2014-09
• Status Verified: 2017-09
• Results First Submitted: 2017-09-21
• Results First Submitted QC: 2017-10-26
• Last Update Submitted: 2017-10-26
• Results First Posted: 2017-12-02
• Last Update Posted: 2017-12-02

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 281

Inclusion Criteria

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

Exclusion Criteria

1. A score of "high" on the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) activity level scale
2. BMI less than 27
3. Pregnant or lactating
4. Participation in another physical activity study

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Proportion of Days Each Individual Walks 7000 Steps Per Day or More	Throughout the 6 month study	The primary outcome measure is the mean proportion of participant-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 Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Average Number of Steps Per Day	Throughout the 6 month study	Secondary outcomes include average number of steps each individual takes per day throughout the 13-week intervention and additional 13-week follow-up periods.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

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