A Test of Different Degrees of Cost Sharing on Program Uptake and Attendance

December 18, 2015 updated by: University of Pennsylvania
To test the uptake of four different cost sharing discounts for enrolling in the Weight Watchers weight loss program as well as outcomes (program attendance and weight loss) over 12 months.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

1239

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
    • North Carolina
      • Davidson, North Carolina, United States, 28036
        • Ingersoll Rand
    • Tennessee
      • Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37215
        • Vanguard Health Systems

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 to 80 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Must be employee of Vanguard Health Systems over the age of 18
  2. Must have a BMI of 21 or greater

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Must not be under the age of 18
  2. Must not have a BMI lower than 21

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: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: A
Participant has 50% subsidy, i.e. gets a 50% discount off regular price of the program
Behavioral: Different levels of cost sharing
Experimental: B
Participant has 100% subsidy, i.e. program attendance is free
Behavioral: Different levels of cost sharing
Experimental: C
Participant has 80% subsidy; i.e. gets 80% discount off regular price of the program
Behavioral: Different levels of cost sharing
Experimental: D
Participant has 50% subsidy up front (i.e. pays 50%), with possibility for 100% subsidy based on attaining monthly participation goals
Behavioral: Different levels of cost sharing

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Uptake
Time Frame: 12 months
the percent of patients who sign up for the program, by arm
12 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Efficacy
Time Frame: 12 months
Program attendance and weight loss among participants who sign up for the program
12 months

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

University of Pennsylvania

Collaborators

Duke University
Harvard University

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

January 1, 2013

Primary Completion (Actual)

July 1, 2014

Study Completion (Actual)

November 1, 2014

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 19, 2012

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 19, 2012

First Posted (Estimate)

December 24, 2012

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

December 21, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 18, 2015

Last Verified

December 1, 2015

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • 816444

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