N/A Completed N=180 Randomized Double-blind Health Services Research

Social and Financial Incentives to Increase Physical Activity Among Overweight and Obese Veterans

Physical Activity

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03563027 ↗

Enrolled (actual)

180

Serious AEs

0.0%

Results posted

Sep 2021

Primary outcomePrimary: Change in Mean Daily Steps From Baseline Relative to Control — 6195; 6709; 7599 Mean daily steps — p=.81

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.

Outcome Measures

Outcome	Result	p-value
PRIMARY Change in Mean Daily Steps From Baseline Relative to Control	6272; 6213; 6962	.92
SECONDARY Change in Mean Daily Steps From Baseline Relative to Control	6272; 6213; 6962	.92
SECONDARY Proportion of Participant-days Step Counts Were Achieved Relative to Control	.25; .41; .48	<.001 sig
SECONDARY Proportion of Participant-days Step Counts Were Achieved	.26; .32; .37	<.001 sig

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

Veterans
Body mass index of 25 or greater
Access to smartphone or tablet to sync wearable device data
Interest in participating in a 20-week physical activity program

Exclusion Criteria

Already participating in a physical activity research study
Unable to provide informed consent
Unsafe or infeasible to participate
No access to smartphone or table to sync wearable device data

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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03563027). 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. Informational only — not medical advice.