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
Active Locations (1)
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National University of Singapore
Singapore, Singapore, 119077