Micro-Health Insurance in Cambodia

September 19, 2007 updated by: University of California, Berkeley

A Randomized Control Trial of Micro-Health Insurance in Cambodia

People who buy insurance are sicker and/or more risk averse than those who don't. Also, Micro-health insurance increases utilization of public health care facilities and protects against asset sales.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Randomly assign coupons giving a discounted price for insurance. Since coupon receipt is exogenous, use these coupons as an instrument for take-up of insurance.

Study Type

Interventional

Phase

  • Early Phase 1

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

Study Locations

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

N/A

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Must be in a village where the health insurance program is being offered.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Prevention
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Better Understand Health Utilization Behavior in Cambodia

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Better Understand asset sales, investment and saving behaviors

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University of California, Berkeley

Collaborators

United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
French Development Agency

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: David Levine, PhD Econ, University of California, Berkeley

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

April 1, 2008

Study Completion (Anticipated)

December 1, 2011

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 18, 2007

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 19, 2007

First Posted (Estimate)

September 20, 2007

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

September 20, 2007

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 19, 2007

Last Verified

September 1, 2007

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • CPHS Protocol 2007-3-48

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