N/A
N=602
Social Incentives To Encourage Physical Activity and Understand Predictors
Obesity
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT03311230 ↗Enrolled (actual)
602
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Feb 2020
Primary outcome: Primary: Change in Mean Daily Steps — 6162; 6975; 7237; 6814 Steps/Day
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- Supportive social incentive (Behavioral); Competitive social incentive (Behavioral); Collaborative social incentive (Behavioral)
- Age
- Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
- Primary completion
- Jan 2019
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Change in Mean Daily Steps |
5899; 6432; 6592; 6038 | — |
| SECONDARY Change in Mean Daily Steps |
5899; 6432; 6592; 6038 | — |
| SECONDARY Proportion of Participant-days That Step Goals Are Achieved |
0.23; 0.28; 0.30; 0.26 | — |
| SECONDARY Proportion of Participant-days That Step Goals Are Achieved |
0.23; 0.28; 0.30; 0.26 | — |
Summary
This study tests the effectiveness of three social incentive-based gamification interventions to increase physical activity using a 24-week intervention period with a 12-week follow-up.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Age 18 years or older;
- ability to read and provide informed consent to participate in the study;
- Self-reported body mass index (BMI) of 25 or greater.
- Smartphone or tablet compatible with application for the wearable activity tracking device.
Exclusion Criteria
- Conditions that would make participation infeasible such as inability to provide informed consent, illiteracy or inability to speak, read, and write English;
- conditions that would make participation unsafe such as pregnancy or being told by a physician not to exercise;
- already enrolled in another study targeting physical activity;
- any other medical conditions or reasons he or she is unable to participate in a physical activity study for 36 weeks.
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03311230). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.