Status:

COMPLETED

TAKing Steps for Incentives

Lead Sponsor:

Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School

Conditions:

Physical Activity

Incentives

Eligibility:

All Genders

50-75 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to test the overall effects of incentives on physical activity among older taxi drivers, and whether mental accounting exists in this context.

Detailed Description

As part of the 4-month Randomized Controlled Trial, participating taxi drivers will be assigned to 1 of 2 groups where they will receive either cash or taxi rental credits for meeting specified monthl...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Must be a taxi driver who is a hirer, and who drives for at least 8 hours daily over 5 days
  • Aged between 50 to 75
  • English/Mandarin-speaking

Exclusion

  • Report difficulty doing 10 minutes of aerobic activities without stopping, walking up 10 stairs without stopping or performing basic activities of daily living
  • Have any medical conditions that limit their ability to walk as a means of physical activity

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 1 2013

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 1 2015

Estimated Enrollment :

314 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01892475

Start Date

November 1 2013

End Date

December 1 2015

Last Update

January 5 2016

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Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School

Singapore, Singapore, Singapore, 169857