Project Step II: The Effects of Incentives and Feedback on Promoting Walking Within Overweight and Obese Adults

Sponsor

Drexel University (Other)

Overall Status

Completed

CT.gov ID

NCT03574519

Collaborator

Psi Chi (Other), Qualtrics (Other), American College of Sports Medicine (Other)

Enrollment

Location

Arms

Actual Duration (Months)

7.6

Patients Per Site Per Month

Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

This study will evaluate the main effects of daily vs. weekly feedback and contingent vs. non-contingent incentives for increasing walking behavior among overweight and obese adults.

Condition or Disease	Intervention/Treatment	Phase
Physical Activity Sedentary Lifestyle Overweight and Obesity	Behavioral: Non-contingent incentives Behavioral: Contingent incentives Behavioral: Weekly feedback Behavioral: Daily feedback	N/A

Detailed Description

Approximately 68% of adults are overweight or obese, which is associated with increased risk for health conditions, including cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, and cancer. These individuals are more often sedentary than the general population, which compounds the risk for these same conditions. While the benefits of engaging in physical activity are well-established, few individuals are able to successfully increase activity to recommended levels. Existing intervention programs, often derived from theories such as social cognitive theory or related theories, have had limited success. Behavioral economics offers a promising alternative, suggesting that engagement in any behavior is based on the maximizing utility and happiness (i.e., weighing the cost and benefit of the behavior). Interventions based on this theory aim to increase the immediate benefit of engaging in physical activity, often using a financial incentive.

This study will last for 8 weeks. All participants will have the use of a FitBit for ongoing self-monitoring and a personalized step-count goal designed to help increase daily steps. Participants will receive feedback on reaching their goals either daily or weekly.

Study Design

Study Type:

Interventional

Actual Enrollment :

61 participants

Allocation:

Randomized

Intervention Model:

Factorial Assignment

Masking:

None (Open Label)

Primary Purpose:

Treatment

Official Title:

Project Step II: The Effects of Incentives and Feedback on Promoting Walking Within Overweight and Obese Adults

Actual Study Start Date :

Jun 1, 2017

Actual Primary Completion Date :

Jan 30, 2018

Actual Study Completion Date :

Jan 30, 2018

Arms and Interventions

Arm	Intervention/Treatment
Experimental: Non-contingent incentives and weekly feedback Participants will receive payment for participating in the study (regardless of goal attainment) and will receive weekly updates about their performance.	Behavioral: Non-contingent incentives Incentives are provided for participation Behavioral: Weekly feedback Text message feedback is delivered weekly summarizing the past week's progress
Experimental: Non-contingent incentives and daily feedback Participants will receive payment for participating in the study (regardless of goal attainment) and will receive daily updates about their performance.	Behavioral: Non-contingent incentives Incentives are provided for participation Behavioral: Daily feedback Text message feedback is delivered daily summarizing the current day's progress
Experimental: Contingent incentives and weekly feedback Participants will receive payment for meeting their daily goals and will receive weekly updates about their performance.	Behavioral: Contingent incentives Incentives are provided for attaining daily goals Behavioral: Weekly feedback Text message feedback is delivered weekly summarizing the past week's progress
Experimental: Contingent incentives and daily feedback Participants will receive payment for meeting their daily goals and will receive daily updates about their performance.	Behavioral: Contingent incentives Incentives are provided for attaining daily goals Behavioral: Daily feedback Text message feedback is delivered daily summarizing the current day's progress

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

Step counts [Change from baseline to end of 6-week intervention]
Average daily step counts

Secondary Outcome Measures

Step counts [Change from end of intervention to end of 2-week follow-up]
Average daily step counts
Step counts [Daily change during 6-week intervention]

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study:

18 Years to 70 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study:

All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers:

Yes

Inclusion Criteria:

25 kg/m2 ≤ BMI ≤ 45 kg/m2
Age 18-70
Currently inactive (engages in less than 6,000 steps/day on at least 4 of 7 days per week OR engaged in less than 10,000 steps /day on at least 5/7 days per week, confirmed by FitBit at baseline)
Able to engage in moderate amount of walking
Able to receive email/text messages from study staff

Exclusion Criteria:

Psychiatric conditions that would make it difficult to comply
Medical conditions that would make it difficult to comply

Contacts and Locations

Locations

	Site	City	State	Country	Postal Code
1	Drexel University	Philadelphia	Pennsylvania	United States	19104

Sponsors and Collaborators

Drexel University
Psi Chi
Qualtrics
American College of Sports Medicine

Investigators

None specified.

Study Documents (Full-Text)

None provided.

More Information

Publications

None provided.

Responsible Party:

Stephanie Kerrigan, Principal Investigator, Drexel University

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:

NCT03574519

Other Study ID Numbers:

1601004185-2

First Posted:

Jul 2, 2018

Last Update Posted:

Jul 3, 2018

Last Verified:

Jun 1, 2018

Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:

Plan to Share IPD:

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product:

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product:

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Overweight

Study Results

No Results Posted as of Jul 3, 2018