The Effect of a Scratch Off Prompt on Health Engagement

October 8, 2015 updated by: University of Pennsylvania
The goal of this project is to determine whether prompting the recipient of a health reminder mailing to scratch off targeted area.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The investigators will randomly assign individuals with different scratch off messages to 3 groups. The investigators are interested in whether the scratch off message will result in an increase in compliance with the recommended health behavior.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

84953

Phase

  • Not Applicable

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

  • United States
    • Pennsylvania
      • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104
        • University of Pennsylvania

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

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Indications according to Spring 2011 CDC criteria for a blood pressure check
  • Indications according to Spring 2011 CDC criteria for a cholesterol test
  • Employee at partner corporation that implemented the study

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

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Scratch-Off Test Name Condition
The name of the test the recipient needs is hidden behind a scratchoff on the reminder
Behavioral: Scratchoff Prompt: Name of Test
A prompt will have the recipient scratch off the message that reveals the name of the test that the recipient needs
Experimental: Scratch-Off Call to Action Condition
The recipient will be prompted to scratch-off the paper in order to find out how to follow the recommendation that the test be received.
Behavioral: Scratchoff Prompt: Call to Action
A prompt will have the recipient scratch off the message to find out how to follow the recommendation that the test be received.
Experimental: Control Condition
A control condition with no scratch-off element.
Behavioral: Control
No scratch-off element

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Number of Participants that schedule an appointment for receipt of the relevant test
Time Frame: up to 52 weeks
up to 52 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

University of Pennsylvania

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Katherine L Milkman, Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania

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

July 1, 2014

Primary Completion (Actual)

October 1, 2014

Study Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2014

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 21, 2011

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 22, 2011

First Posted (Estimate)

July 25, 2011

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

October 12, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 8, 2015

Last Verified

September 1, 2015

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • 813606-1

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