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

University of Pennsylvania

Status and phase: Withdrawn; Phase 3

Conditions: Physical Activity

Treatments: Behavioral: Broadcasting winners; Behavioral: Lottery 2; Behavioral: Active Rewards Doubled; Behavioral: Lottery 1; Behavioral: Active Rewards

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02629601

823617

Details and patient eligibility

About

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

Full 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.

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Vitality member that has activated "active rewards" program

Exclusion criteria

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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0 participants in 5 patient groups

Active Rewards

Experimental group

Description:

Participant will receive the standard active rewards incentives.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Active Rewards

Active Rewards Doubled

Active Comparator group

Description:

Participant will receive the standard active rewards doubled in magnitude.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Active Rewards Doubled

Active Rewards & Lottery 1

Active Comparator group

Description:

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.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Lottery 1

Behavioral: Active Rewards

Active Rewards & Lottery 1 & Broadcast

Active Comparator group

Description:

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.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Broadcasting winners

Behavioral: Lottery 1

Behavioral: Active Rewards

Active Rewards & Lottery 2 & Broadcast

Active Comparator group

Description:

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.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Lottery 2

Behavioral: Broadcasting winners

Behavioral: Active Rewards