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
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 Locations
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Phenom Phen, Cambodia
- Sky Health Insurance
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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
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Better Understand Health Utilization Behavior in Cambodia
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
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Better Understand asset sales, investment and saving behaviors
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Collaborators and Investigators
This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.
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
Other Study ID Numbers
- CPHS Protocol 2007-3-48
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