Status:

COMPLETED

Structuring Financial Incentives to Increase Physical Activity

Lead Sponsor:

National University of Singapore

Collaborating Sponsors:

University of Pennsylvania

Conditions:

Physical Activity

Weight Loss

Eligibility:

All Genders

25-60 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of different structures of long term financial incentives on increasing physical activity performed by subjects, as measured by the number of...

Detailed Description

The proposed study is a field experiment. Adults within the ages of 25 and 60 years of age, and with a body mass index of 22 or higher will be eligible to participate. The study will consist of (1) a...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Singapore citizens and permanent residents
  • Adults with BMI greater than 22
  • Ownership of a smartphone or tablet
  • Only one member per household can participate in the study

Exclusion

  • Women who are pregnant or breast feeding, or who intend to become pregnant over next year
  • Subjects who are already participating in another physical activity program or study
  • Subjects who are unable to participate for a total of 1 year
  • Subjects who are unwilling to wear the fitness device
  • Subjects who already walk more than 10,000 steps a day (self-reported per-day-average over seven days)
  • Subjects who have any of the following health conditions:
  • high blood pressure
  • high cholesterol
  • heart attack
  • heart failure
  • stroke
  • chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  • kidney disease
  • diabetes (type 2)

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 9 2017

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

January 30 2019

Estimated Enrollment :

620 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03305172

Start Date

October 9 2017

End Date

January 30 2019

Last Update

October 4 2019

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National University of Singapore

Singapore, Singapore, 119077