A Test of Different Degrees of Cost Sharing on Program Uptake and Attendance

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Obesity
• Interventions: Behavioral: Different levels of cost sharing

• Registration Number: NCT01756066
• Lead Sponsor: University of Pennsylvania

Brief Summary

To test the uptake of four different cost sharing discounts for enrolling in the Weight Watchers weight loss program as well as outcomes (program attendance and weight loss) over 12 months.

Detailed Description

Not available

Basic Information
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Recruitment & Eligibility
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Study & Design
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Trial Locations

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2012-12-19
• Study First Submitted QC: 2012-12-19
• Study First Posted: 2012-12-24
• Study Start: 2013-01
• Primary Completion: 2014-07
• Study Completion: 2014-11
• Status Verified: 2015-12
• Last Update Submitted: 2015-12-18
• Last Update Posted: 2015-12-21

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 1239

Inclusion Criteria

1. Must be employee of Vanguard Health Systems over the age of 18
2. Must have a BMI of 21 or greater

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Exclusion Criteria

1. Must not be under the age of 18
2. Must not have a BMI lower than 21

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
A	Different levels of cost sharing	Participant has 50% subsidy, i.e. gets a 50% discount off regular price of the program
C	Different levels of cost sharing	Participant has 80% subsidy; i.e. gets 80% discount off regular price of the program
D	Different levels of cost sharing	Participant has 50% subsidy up front (i.e. pays 50%), with possibility for 100% subsidy based on attaining monthly participation goals
B	Different levels of cost sharing	Participant has 100% subsidy, i.e. program attendance is free

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Uptake	12 months	the percent of patients who sign up for the program, by arm

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Efficacy	12 months	Program attendance and weight loss among participants who sign up for the program

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

Ingersoll Rand; 🇺🇸 Davidson, North Carolina, United States

Vanguard Health Systems; 🇺🇸 Nashville, Tennessee, United States