Exercise Incentives for YMCA Based Exercise

Brown University

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Physical Inactivity

Treatments: Behavioral: Monetary Incentives

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other; NIH

Identifiers

NCT05704712

R01CA262894 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

Details and patient eligibility

About

The investigators will conduct a randomized controlled trial to test financial incentive programs (versus control) to promote physical activity among 330 adults who have a YMCA membership. Participants will have the opportunity to earn up to $100 or $200 (depending on the condition they are assigned to) for attending at least 50 sessions at the YMCA over 6 months. Participants will have two 6-month windows during which they will have the opportunity to earn the incentive. In addition to the incentives, participants will complete research assessments every 3 months.

Enrollment: 330 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. A current member, or willing to become a current member of one of the following branches of the YMCA:

   1. Bayside Family YMCA (Barrington, RI)
   2. Cranston YMCA (Cranston, RI)
   3. East Side/Mt. Hope YMCA (Providence, RI)
   4. Kent County YMCA (Warwick, RI)
   5. Newman YMCA (Seekonk, MA)
   6. South County YMCA (South Kingston, RI)

2. Age 18 years or older

3. Physically capable of engaging in exercise

Exclusion criteria

1. Not a current member, and unwilling to become a member of one of the above listed YMCA branches.
2. Under age 18.
3. Physically incapable of exercise
4. Doctor has recommended that you should not exercise because of a current health condition

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Factorial Assignment

Masking: Triple Blind

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330 participants in 5 patient groups

Message 1 - $100

Experimental group

Description:

Participants are offered an incentive of $100 to complete 50 exercise sessions at the YMCA within 6 months (Description of incentive 1)

Treatment:

Behavioral: Monetary Incentives

Message 2 - $100

Experimental group

Description:

Participants are offered an incentive of $100 to complete 50 exercise sessions at the YMCA within 6 months (Description of incentive 2).

Treatment:

Behavioral: Monetary Incentives

Message 1 - $200

Experimental group

Description:

Participants are offered an incentive of $200 to complete 50 exercise sessions at the YMCA within 6 months (Description of incentive 1).

Treatment:

Behavioral: Monetary Incentives

Message 2 - $200

Experimental group

Description:

Participants are offered an incentive of $200 to complete 50 exercise sessions at the YMCA within 6 months (Description of incentive 2).

Treatment:

Behavioral: Monetary Incentives

Control

No Intervention group

Description:

Participants complete all assessments, and are eligible to receive compensation for participating in the research components of the study.