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| National Institute on Aging (NIA) | NIH |
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Employers are increasingly looking for opportunities to motivate sedentary employees to become more physically active. Workplace walking programs have had mixed success and typically show most improvement among participants that are already fairly active at a baseline. The goal of this study is to determine whether a financial incentive program can motivate sedentary employees to increase the number of steps they walk per day to meet a minimum threshold.
The primary outcome measure is the proportion of days a minimum activity of 7000 steps or more is achieved. Outcomes will be assessed each week for 3 months using incentives followed by 3 months of follow-up without incentives. Secondary outcomes will include the average steps walked per day.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Feedback 50th Percentile | Active Comparator | At the end of each week, participants will be told (by email or text, based on the participant's preference) the team's average daily step count for the previous week based on all 7 days. They will also be told the average for the 50th percentile in their arm. If the team's average daily step count is ≥ 7000 steps, the team will be eligible for the weekly lottery. |
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| Feedback 75th Percentile | Experimental | At the end of each week, participants will be told (by email or text, based on the participant's preference) the team's average daily step count for the previous week based on all 7 days. They will also be told the average for the 75th percentile in their arm. If the team's average daily step count is ≥ 7000 steps, the team will be eligible for the weekly lottery. |
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| Feedback 50th Percentile + Forgiveness | Experimental | At the end of each week, participants will be told (by email or text, based on the participant's preference) the average team's average daily step count for the previous week based on the best 5 of 7 days. They will also be told the average for the 50th percentile in their arm. If the team's average daily step count (best 5 of 7 days) is ≥ 7000 steps, the team will be eligible for the weekly lottery. |
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| Feedback 75th Percentile + Forgiveness |
| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Feedback compared to 75th percentile | Behavioral |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Proportion of days an individual walks 7000 steps or more | The primary outcome measure is the proportion of days a minimum activity of 7000 steps or more is achieved. Outcomes will be assessed each week for 3 months using incentives followed by 3 months of follow-up without incentives. | End of study - 6 months after enrollment |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Average number of steps per day and week | Secondary outcomes include average number of steps per day and week during the intervention (first 3 months) and follow-up (second 3 months) periods. | End of study- 6 months after enrollment |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Change in physical activity | Changes in physical activity as determined by validated surveys. | End of study- 6 months after enrollment |
Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Kevin M Volpp, MD, PhD | University of Pennsylvania | Principal Investigator |
| Mitesh Patel, MD, MBA | University of Pennsylvania | Study Director |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | 19104 | United States |
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| ID | Term |
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| D057185 | Sedentary Behavior |
| D009043 | Motor Activity |
| ID | Term |
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| D001519 | Behavior |
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| Experimental |
At the end of each week, participants will be told (by email or text, based on the participant's preference) the team's average daily step count for the previous week based on the best 5 of 7 days. They will also be told the average for the 75th percentile in their arm. If the team's average daily step count (best 5 of 7 days) is ≥ 7000 steps, the team will be eligible for the weekly lottery. |
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| Forgiveness |
| Behavioral |
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| Financial Incentive | Behavioral | For the first three months of the study, a weekly lottery will be held. Teams whose average daily step count for that week is ≥ 7000 will be eligible to collect their lottery winnings. Teams whose average daily step count is less than 7000 will receive messages about how much they would have won had the team met its goal. |
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| Daily Feedback | Behavioral | Participants will be given daily feedback on whether or not they walked 7000 steps or more the day before. |
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