Micro-Health Insurance in Cambodia

Early Phase 1

• Conditions: Health Insurance Sale; Health Utilization; Asset Sales, Investment and Saving Behaviors

• Registration Number: NCT00532181
• Lead Sponsor: University of California, Berkeley

Brief Summary

People who buy insurance are sicker and/or more risk averse than those who don't. Also, Micro-health insurance increases utilization of public health care facilities and protects against asset sales.

Detailed Description

Randomly assign coupons giving a discounted price for insurance. Since coupon receipt is exogenous, use these coupons as an instrument for take-up of insurance.

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2007-09
• Study First Submitted: 2007-09-18
• Study First Submitted QC: 2007-09-19
• Last Update Submitted: 2007-09-19
• Study First Posted: 2007-09-20
• Last Update Posted: 2007-09-20
• Study Start: 2008-04
• Study Completion: 2011-12

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

• Must be in a village where the health insurance program is being offered.

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Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Better Understand Health Utilization Behavior in Cambodia

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Better Understand asset sales, investment and saving behaviors

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Sky Health Insurance; 🇰🇭 Phenom Phen, Cambodia