Evaluating Incentive Designs to Increase Physical Activity Goal Adherence in a Wellness Program

Phase 3

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• Conditions: Physical Activity
• Interventions: Behavioral: Active Rewards; Behavioral: Active Rewards Doubled; Behavioral: Lottery 2; Behavioral: Lottery 1; Behavioral: Broadcasting winners

• Registration Number: NCT02629601
• Lead Sponsor: University of Pennsylvania

Brief Summary

This is a 4-week, five-arm, randomized, controlled trial to compare a standard wellness incentive program for physical activity to four other designs.

Detailed Description

Increased physical activity is associated with numerous health benefits including lower risk of cardiovascular disease. However, many individuals do not achieve physical activity goals. Vitality is a wellness program in South Africa that uses a program called "Active Rewards" to incentives achievement of weekly physical activity goals. In this study, the investigators will compare the standard active rewards program to doubling the magnitude or adding lottery designs with and without broadcasting the # of winners.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2015-12-07
• Study First Submitted QC: 2015-12-09
• Study First Posted: 2015-12-14
• Study Start: 2016-05
• Status Verified: 2016-09
• Primary Completion: 2016-09
• Study Completion: 2016-09
• Last Update Submitted: 2016-09-27
• Last Update Posted: 2016-09-29

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: WITHDRAWN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

Inclusion Criteria

• Vitality member that has activated "active rewards" program

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Exclusion Criteria

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Active Rewards & Lottery 1 & Broadcast	Active Rewards	Participant will receive the standard active rewards incentives plus a lottery 1 with a 1 in 3 chance of winning 3 times the reward and 1 in 100 chance of winning 40 times the reward. Includes broadcasting winners (number) each week.
Active Rewards & Lottery 2 & Broadcast	Broadcasting winners	Participant will receive the standard active rewards incentives plus a lottery 2 with a 1 in 2 chance of winning 2 times the reward and 1 in 200 chance of winning 80 times the reward. Includes broadcasting winners (number) each week.
Active Rewards Doubled	Active Rewards Doubled	Participant will receive the standard active rewards doubled in magnitude.
Active Rewards & Lottery 1	Active Rewards	Participant will receive the standard active rewards incentives plus a lottery 1 with a 1 in 3 chance of winning 3 times the reward and 1 in 100 chance of winning 40 times the reward.
Active Rewards & Lottery 2 & Broadcast	Lottery 2	Participant will receive the standard active rewards incentives plus a lottery 2 with a 1 in 2 chance of winning 2 times the reward and 1 in 200 chance of winning 80 times the reward. Includes broadcasting winners (number) each week.
Active Rewards & Lottery 1 & Broadcast	Broadcasting winners	Participant will receive the standard active rewards incentives plus a lottery 1 with a 1 in 3 chance of winning 3 times the reward and 1 in 100 chance of winning 40 times the reward. Includes broadcasting winners (number) each week.
Active Rewards & Lottery 2 & Broadcast	Active Rewards	Participant will receive the standard active rewards incentives plus a lottery 2 with a 1 in 2 chance of winning 2 times the reward and 1 in 200 chance of winning 80 times the reward. Includes broadcasting winners (number) each week.
Active Rewards	Active Rewards	Participant will receive the standard active rewards incentives.
Active Rewards & Lottery 1	Lottery 1	Participant will receive the standard active rewards incentives plus a lottery 1 with a 1 in 3 chance of winning 3 times the reward and 1 in 100 chance of winning 40 times the reward.
Active Rewards & Lottery 1 & Broadcast	Lottery 1	Participant will receive the standard active rewards incentives plus a lottery 1 with a 1 in 3 chance of winning 3 times the reward and 1 in 100 chance of winning 40 times the reward. Includes broadcasting winners (number) each week.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Proportion of participants that acheived their weekly physical activity goal	4 week intervention period	Binary outcome

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

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