- ICH GCP
- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT01643538
Social Goals and Individual Incentives to Promote Walking in Older Adults
Social Goals and Individual Incentives to Promote Walking in Older Adults (Way to Walk II)
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Pennsylvania
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104
- University of Pennsylvania
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Adult 65 years of age and older
- Can read and speak English
- Access to a personal computer with high-speed internet connection and functional Universal Serial Bus (USB) port for the study duration
- Able to walk 1/4 mile (i.e., 2 to 3 blocks) without stopping
- No pedometer use in last 30 days
Exclusion Criteria:
Major medical conditions including:
- serious heart and lung diseases
- diabetes requiring insulin therapy
- severe arthritis
- neurologic disorders
- dementia
- heavy alcohol use
- recent knee or spinal surgery
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Health Services Research
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: None (Open Label)
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Active Comparator: Control Arm
Daily use of pedometer for 5 months. Walking goal set based on level of walking during 2-week run-in period. Weekly feedback provided on meeting walking goal - defined as achieving goal number of steps for 5 of 7 days per week. Subjects in the Control Group will only receive pedometers and weekly feedback on their performance through the same mechanisms and with the same frequency as participants in the other three study arms. There will be no financial incentives or charity donations in this group. |
Daily use of pedometer for 5 months.
Walking goal set based on level of walking during 2-week run-in period.
Weekly feedback provided on meeting walking goal - defined as achieving goal number of steps for 5 of 7 days per week.
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Experimental: Personal Financial Incentives Arm
Daily use of pedometer for 5 months.
Walking goal set based on level of walking during 2-week run-in period.
Weekly feedback provided on meeting walking goal - defined as achieving goal number of steps for 5 of 7 days per week.
Each week, if pedometer is used and walking goal is met for 5 out of 7 days, participant will receive $20. Financial incentive is terminated after 4 months.
Daily use of pedometer continues for an additional 4 weeks.
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Daily use of pedometer for 5 months.
Walking goal set based on level of walking during 2-week run-in period.
Weekly feedback provided on meeting walking goal - defined as achieving goal number of steps for 5 of 7 days per week.
Participants will receive a direct financial incentive in the amount of $20 for each week when their daily pedometer step count equals or exceeds their goal at least 5 out of 7 days.
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Experimental: Social Goals Arm
Daily use of pedometer for 5 months.
Walking goal set based on level of walking during 2-week run-in period.
Weekly feedback provided on meeting walking goal - defined as achieving goal number of steps for 5 of 7 days per week.
Each week participants will be asked to designate which charity should receive a donation if they meet or exceed their goal.
If they meet the goal, they will be notified that a donation of $20 in their name has been sent to the charity.
Charity donation is terminated after 4 months.
Daily use of pedometer continues for an additional 4 weeks.
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Daily use of pedometer for 5 months.
Walking goal set based on level of walking during 2-week run-in period.
Weekly feedback provided on meeting walking goal - defined as achieving goal number of steps for 5 of 7 days per week.
Participants will be asked to identify a charity to which they would like to donate the payment for reaching their walking goal.
Each week they will be asked to designate which charity should receive a donation if they meet or exceed their goal.
If they meet the goal, they will be notified that a donation of $20 in their name has been sent to the charity.
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Experimental: Combined Financial Incentives & Social Goals Arm
Daily use of pedometer for 5 months.
Walking goal set based on level of walking during 2-week run-in period.
Weekly feedback provided on meeting walking goal - defined as achieving goal number of steps for 5 of 7 days per week.
Each week, the participant will be asked to choose whether to keep, give, or split the reward, if they meet or exceed their goal.
If they choose to send some of the money to charity, they will be asked to identify a charity to which they would like to donate the payment.
If they meet their goal, they will receive money and/or be notified that a donation of the selected amount has been sent to the charity, depending on their selected preference.
Incentives are terminated after 4 months.
Daily use of pedometer continues for an additional 4 weeks.
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Daily use of pedometer for 5 months.
Walking goal set based on level of walking during 2-week run-in period.
Weekly feedback provided on meeting walking goal - defined as achieving goal number of steps for 5 of 7 days per week.
Participants will be able to allocate their reward for reaching their walking goal: the $20 reward can be divided between personal financial incentive and a charitable donation.
Each week, the participant will be asked to choose whether to keep, give, or split the reward, if they meet or exceed their goal.
If they choose to send some of the money to charity, they will be asked to identify a charity to which they would like to donate the payment.
If they meet their goal, they will be notified by email or mail (based on their preference), that a donation of the selected amount has been sent to the charity.
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Time Frame |
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mean proportion of days that step per day goals were attained
Time Frame: 16 weeks
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16 weeks
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Time Frame |
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mean number of steps per day
Time Frame: 16 weeks
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16 weeks
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mean proportion of days that step per day goals were attained during follow-up
Time Frame: 4 weeks
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4 weeks
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Collaborators
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Karen Glanz, PhD, MPH, University of Pennsylvania
- Principal Investigator: Jason Karlawish, MD, University of Pennsylvania
Publications and helpful links
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start
Primary Completion (Actual)
Study Completion (Actual)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Estimate)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Estimate)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Other Study ID Numbers
- 69924
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