Actively Recruiting
Wellness Program Outreach and Effectiveness: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Led by Massachusetts Institute of Technology · Updated on 2024-12-10
2000
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
52 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
M
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Lead Sponsor
U
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Researchers are evaluating an outreach campaign to increase participation in Pack Health, a wellness program by Quest Diagnostics that offers personalized health coaching for weight management and diabetes prevention. The study focuses on employees and their spouses or domestic partners who have metabolic syndrome, a condition defined by having three or more specific risk factors. The goal is to see if automatically enrolling eligible individuals, with the option to opt out, improves engagement and health outcomes compared to the usual invitation-based approach. Participants are randomly assigned to one of two groups: the intervention group receives outreach that automatically enrolls them in the program and invites them to begin their first session, while the control group receives the standard invitation to join. The study compares these two outreach methods over time to determine which leads to higher engagement and better health results. During the study, researchers will track how many participants start and continue the program, the number of program modules completed, changes in health measures like HbA1c and weight over two years, and employee retention after one year. The main measurement is the likelihood that participants begin the program within 12 months. The study will run until August 2026, with ongoing assessments through healthcare claims and risk evaluations to monitor outcomes and program effectiveness.
CONDITIONS
Brief Title
Wellness Program Outreach and Effectiveness
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Provided informed consent.
- Employees, spouses, or domestic partners over the age of 18 eligible for the Pack Health program.
- Diagnosed with metabolic syndrome having at least three of the following: high waist circumference (>35 inches for women, >40 inches for men), high triglycerides (≥150 mg/dl), low HDL cholesterol (<50 mg/dl for women, <40 mg/dl for men), high blood pressure (≥130/85), high fasting glucose (≥100 mg/dl).
You will not qualify if you...
- Under the age of 21.
- History of anorexia nervosa.
- History of bulimia nervosa.
- History of binge-eating disorder.
- History of body dysmorphic disorder.
- History of major depression.
- History of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
- History of severe anxiety disorder.
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Your Study Journey
Duration - 2 to 4 weeks
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.
1 visit (in-person or virtual)
Duration - Initial outreach period with ongoing opportunity to start the program up to 12 months
Participants are randomly assigned to receive either opt-in or opt-out outreach to join the wellness program and begin participation.
Outreach notifications and program sessions conducted remotely
Duration - Up to 12 months
Participants engage with the Pack Health wellness program for weight management and diabetes prevention, with progress tracked through program engagement and health assessments.
Regular remote sessions and health assessments as part of the program
Duration - Up to 24 months
Participants have annual risk assessments to measure health outcomes such as HbA1c and weight to evaluate the impact of the wellness program.
Annual health assessments
Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Quest Diagnostics
Secaucus, New Jersey, United States, 07094
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Research Team
J
Joseph Doyle, PhD
D
David Molitor, PhD
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Number of Arms
2
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