A Prospective, Randomized Clinical Trial Comparing the Effectiveness of Different Types of Incentives in Increasing Physical Activity Behavior on the Vitality Health Promotion Programme
试验速览
- 阶段
- 3 期
- 状态
- 撤回
- 试验地点
- 4
- 主要终点
- Engagement in physical activity
研究概览
简要总结
The aim of the study is to prospectively compare the effectiveness of diverse incentives on physical activity behaviour, in a cohort of newly-enrolled, adult members of the Vitality health promotion programme based in South Africa.
详细描述
Newly enrolled adult members of the Discovery Health medical plan who have, themselves, prospectively registered for the Vitality health promotion programme will be eligible for the study, and will be invited to participate by Discovery Vitality. A final sample of 9000 adult members, who are recruited and have agreed to participate, will be randomly allocated by Discovery Vitality (with replacement) to one of six study (incentive) groups (n=1500 per group) and followed for six months.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Prevention
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 —（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •18 years of age or older
- •enrolled in Vitality
排除标准
- •under 18 years of age
研究组 & 干预措施
A
These members will be offered no additional incentives
干预措施: Discovery Vitality base program (Behavioral)
B
These members will receive regular communications by Discovery Vitality.
干预措施: Discovery Vitality base program (Behavioral)
B
These members will receive regular communications by Discovery Vitality.
干预措施: Communication (Behavioral)
C
These members will nominate a charity which will benefit financially based on participants' level of physical activity.
干预措施: Discovery Vitality base program (Behavioral)
C
These members will nominate a charity which will benefit financially based on participants' level of physical activity.
干预措施: Charitable Incentive (Behavioral)
D
These members are entered into a prize draw for a monthly cash prize if they achieve physical activity targets.
干预措施: Discovery Vitality base program (Behavioral)
D
These members are entered into a prize draw for a monthly cash prize if they achieve physical activity targets.
干预措施: Prize Draw Incentive (Behavioral)
E
These members will receive a direct payment.
干预措施: Discovery Vitality base program (Behavioral)
E
These members will receive a direct payment.
干预措施: Direct Payment (Behavioral)
F
These members will be offered the opportunity to choose one of three incentive options at the time of enrollment in the study.
干预措施: Discovery Vitality base program (Behavioral)
F
These members will be offered the opportunity to choose one of three incentive options at the time of enrollment in the study.
干预措施: Free Choice (Behavioral)
结局指标
主要结局
Engagement in physical activity
时间窗: 6 months
Levels of engagement in fitness related activities as measured by 1) continuous measure of Vitality fitness program points accrued, and 2) frequency count or proportion of members by fitness level groups
次要结局
- Fitness points earned(6 months)
- Gym visits(6 months)