Sedentary Lifestyle; Obesity; General Well-beingNCT01278680
Incentives for Moving
A study testing Incentives for walkstation usage in people with Sedentary Lifestyle; Obesity; General Well-being, run by Harvard University at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
Employees of Blue Shield of California (BSC) will be recruited to participate to regularly use Walkstations. Some participants will be randomly assigned to a "hold out" control condition and the remainder will be assigned to one of two experimental treatments: Personal Incentive vs. Charitable Incentive. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 65 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Sedentary Lifestyle; Obesity; General Well-being
- What is being tested?
- Incentives for walkstation usage
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 0 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- Feb 2011to Apr 2013
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 to 65 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Must pass the ParQ
Who cannot join
- Ineligible if person did not pass ParQ AND did not provide doctor's note authorizing their participation.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
United States1 site
Blue Shield of California
San Francisco, California, 94105
About this study
Employees of Blue Shield of California (BSC) will be recruited to participate to regularly use Walkstations. Some participants will be randomly assigned to a "hold out" control condition and the remainder will be assigned to one of two experimental treatments: Personal Incentive vs. Charitable Incentive. In the Personal Incentive condition people will be paid $3 for every completed Walkstation session, whereas for participants in the Charitable Incentive condition $3 will be donated to a specific charity. The incentives will operate for approximately 45 days and then for an additional 45 days participants in the two experimental conditions will have access to the Walkstations. Participants in the hold out control condition will begin using the Walkstations after the initial 90 day period.
- Being tested
- Incentives for walkstation usage
- Keywords
- Behavioral economics, Incentives, Health
- Medical subject headings
- Sedentary Behavior, Obesity
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Incentives for walkstation usageBehavioural
The investigators are testing the effect of two different incentive schemes on people's usage of walkstations at work: either a personal incentive (in which people receive personal financial benefit for using the walkstations) vs. a charitable incentive (in which others receive financial benefit if a given individual uses the walkstation).
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Hold-out control | No intervention | Hold-out control: participants will be asked to refrain from using the walkstations for the duration of the study (90 days). |
| Personal incentive | Active comparator | Personal incentive: Participants will receive $3 for each time they use the walkstation. Receives: Behavioral: Incentives for walkstation usage |
| Charitable incentive | Experimental | Charitable incentive: $3 will be donated to charity every time the participant uses the walkstation. Receives: Behavioral: Incentives for walkstation usage |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Walkstation usage
Measured: 45 days
Secondary outcomes (3)
Questionnaire
Participants will be asked to complete a questionnaire that assesses job satisfaction, personal well-being, and health behaviors
Measured: baseline; 45 days; 90 days
Walkstation usage
Measured: 90 days
Biometrics
Height, weight, and blood pressure
Measured: baseline & 45 days
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted19 Jan 2011 (estimated)
- Study startFeb 2011
- Primary completionApr 2013 (estimated)
- Study completionApr 2013 (estimated)
Why it stopped: Enrollment has not begun; study suspended indefinitely due to change in management at company where we were going to conduct the study.
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Sedentary Lifestyle; Obesity; General Well-beingStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Basic science
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Participant
- Enrolment
- 0 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Harvard University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- University of California, Berkeley, Carnegie Mellon University
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Michael Norton, Harvard University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01278680
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- Walkstation3
- Status last verified
- Aug 2015
- First submitted
- 18 Jan 2011
- Last updated
- 19 Aug 2015
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 19 Aug 2015. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Incentives for Moving
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01278680
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- Walkstation3
- Keywords
- Behavioral economics, Incentives, Health
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- WithdrawnReason stopped: Enrollment has not begun; study suspended indefinitely due to change in management at company where we were going to conduct the study.
- Enrolment
- 0 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Harvard UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- University of California, Berkeley, Carnegie Mellon University
- Study start
- Feb 2011
- Primary completion
- Apr 2013 (estimated)
- Study completion
- Apr 2013 (estimated)
- First posted
- 19 Jan 2011 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Employees of Blue Shield of California (BSC) will be recruited to participate to regularly use Walkstations. Some participants will be randomly assigned to a "hold out" control condition and the remainder will be assigned to one of two experimental treatments: Personal Incentive vs. Charitable Incentive. In the Personal Incentive condition people will be paid $3 for every completed Walkstation session, whereas for participants in the Charitable Incentive condition $3 will be donated to a specific charity. The incentives will operate for approximately 45 days and then for an additional 45 days participants in the two experimental conditions will have access to the Walkstations. Participants in the hold out control condition will begin using the Walkstations after the initial 90 day period.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Basic science
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind (participant)
- Number of arms
- 3
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Hold-out control | No intervention | –Hold-out control: participants will be asked to refrain from using the walkstations for the duration of the study (90 days). |
| Personal incentive | Active comparator | Behavioral: Incentives for walkstation usagePersonal incentive: Participants will receive $3 for each time they use the walkstation. |
| Charitable incentive | Experimental | Behavioral: Incentives for walkstation usageCharitable incentive: $3 will be donated to charity every time the participant uses the walkstation. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 65 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Must pass the ParQ
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Ineligible if person did not pass ParQ AND did not provide doctor's note authorizing their participation.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Incentives for walkstation usageThe investigators are testing the effect of two different incentive schemes on people's usage of walkstations at work: either a personal incentive (in which people receive personal financial benefit for using the walkstations) vs. a charitable incentive (in which others receive financial benefit if a given individual uses the walkstation). | Behavioural | Charitable incentive, Personal incentive |
Primary outcome
Walkstation usage
Time frame: 45 days
3 secondary outcomes
Questionnaire
Time frame: baseline; 45 days; 90 days
Walkstation usage
Time frame: 90 days
Biometrics
Time frame: baseline & 45 days
Results and safety
The study was withdrawn before enrolling participants, so there are no results.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 19 Aug 2015.
Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Incentives for walkstation usage in people with Sedentary Lifestyle; Obesity; General Well-being, run by Harvard University at 1 site in United States.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: withdrawn, as of the sponsor's last update on 19 Aug 2015. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study was withdrawn before enrolling participants, so there are no results.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Walkstation usage (time frame: 45 days). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 19 Aug 2015.