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Trial Evaluating Hedonic vs Cash Incentives

NCT04618757 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 310

Last updated 2023-09-29

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This study aims to determine, using a randomized trial with two parallel arms, whether hedonic rewards (Arm 1) can be more effective than their cash equivalent (Arm 2) in motivating participants to meet step goals.

Conditions

  • Physical Activity

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Hedonic Reward

A reimbursement credit for hedonic expenses worth up to $50 will be awarded to each participant if they log at least 10,000 daily steps on at least 25 days during the first 28 days of each calendar month on Fitbit activity trackers provided by the study.

BEHAVIORAL

Cash Reward

A reimbursement credit for $50 in cash will be awarded to each participant if they log at least 10,000 daily steps on at least 25 days during the first 28 days of each calendar month on Fitbit activity trackers provided by the study.

DEVICE

Fitbit

Fitbit devices are wireless pedometers that track the steps of participants, and will be offered in conjunction with a tailored website with customized information for participants.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Eric A Finkelstein, Ph.D, M.H.A · Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
21 Years
Max Age
70 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-11-18
Primary Completion
2023-08-31
Completion
2023-08-31

Countries

  • Singapore

Study Locations

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Read the full study record

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