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2024-05-06 @ 11:38 AM
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2024-10-26 @ 12:47 PM
Study NCT ID:
NCT03563027
Status:
COMPLETED
Last Update Posted:
2021-09-28
First Post:
2018-06-06
Brief Title:
Social and Financial Incentives to Increase Physical Activity Among Overweight and Obese Veterans
Sponsor:
VA Office of Research and Development
Organization:
VA Office of Research and Development
Study Overview
Official Title:
Evaluating Connected Health Approaches to Improving the Health of Veterans CDA 15-065
Status:
COMPLETED
Status Verified Date:
2021-08
Last Known Status:
None
Delayed Posting:
No
If Stopped, Why?:
Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access:
False
If Expanded Access, NCT#:
N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status:
N/A
Acronym:
None
Brief Summary:
In this randomized controlled trial the investigators will compare the use of social and financial incentive-based interventions to increase physical activity among overweight and obese Veterans during a 12-week intervention with 8 weeks of follow-up
Detailed Description:
In this 3-arm randomized trial the investigators will compare the effectiveness of a social incentive-based gamification intervention with and without loss-framed financial incentives to increase physical activity relative to a control among overweight and obese adults Veterans All Veterans will use a Fitbit wearable device to establish a baseline step count select a step goal increase of 33 to 50 above baseline and then participate in a 12-week intervention and 8-week follow-up period The two intervention arms will be entered into a game with points and levels designed using insights from behavioral economics They will be asked to select a social support partner who will receive weekly updates on their progress in the game Veterans in one arm will also receive loss-framed financial incentives allocated to an account each week during the intervention and financial incentives taken away each day the step goal was not achieved
Study Oversight
Has Oversight DMC:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?:
False
Is a FDA Regulated Device?:
False
Is an Unapproved Device?:
None
Is a PPSD?:
None
Is a US Export?:
False
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?:
None
Secondary IDs
| Secondary ID | Type | Domain | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| HX-001922-01 | OTHER_GRANT | Cpl Michael J Crescenz VA Medical Center | None |