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Social Incentives + Gamification for Physical Activity

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Led By Karen Glanz, PhD, MPH

Research Sponsored by Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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Must have

Age 14 or older;

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up months 1-18

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will use two different types of incentive-based interventions to increase physical activity among low-income, mostly minority families in community settings.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for families in Philadelphia with at least one member aged 60 or older, where all participants are over 14 years old, can give informed consent, speak English, and have a smartphone. It's not for those already in a physical activity study or who cannot safely do the activities due to health issues.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study tests two social incentive-based interventions: gamification of daily step goals and donating financial incentives to charity based on performance. The goal is to see if these strategies help increase physical activity among low-income families.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Since this trial involves increasing physical activity through walking and does not include medication or medical procedures, side effects may be minimal but could include typical exercise-related issues like muscle soreness or fatigue.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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I am 14 years old or older.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ months 1-18

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~months 1-18

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and months 1-18 for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

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Primary outcome measures

Change in mean daily step counts during the 12 month intervention

Secondary outcome measures

Change in mean daily step counts during the 12 month intervention and 6 month follow up

Change in mean minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) during the 12 month intervention

Change in mean minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) during the 12 month intervention and 6 month follow up

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Trial Design

3Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Social Incentive GamificationExperimental Treatment2 Interventions

Each participant is enrolled as part of a family team. Each participant wears a Fitbit every day and strives to achieve their daily step goal. Participants in this arm receive the Social Incentive Gamification intervention during the 12 month intervention and Daily Performance Feedback during the 6 month follow up.

Group II: Social Goals through Incentives to CharityExperimental Treatment2 Interventions

Each participant is enrolled as part of a family team. Each participant wears a Fitbit every day and strives to achieve their daily step goal. Participants in this arm receive the Social Goals through Incentives to Charity intervention during the 12 month intervention and Daily Performance Feedback during the 6 month follow up.

Group III: ControlActive Control1 Intervention

Each participant is enrolled as part of a family team. Each participant wears a Fitbit every day and strives to achieve their daily step goal. Participants in this arm receive Daily Performance Feedback during the 12 month intervention and 6 month follow up.

Treatment

First Studied

Drug Approval Stage

How many patients have taken this drug

Social Incentive Gamification

2019

N/A

~180

0 / 1Eligibility criteria met

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Abramson Cancer Center at Penn MedicineLead Sponsor

387 Previous Clinical Trials

144,885 Total Patients Enrolled

University of PennsylvaniaLead Sponsor

2,005 Previous Clinical Trials

42,881,430 Total Patients Enrolled

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)NIH

3,837 Previous Clinical Trials

47,850,848 Total Patients Enrolled

Media Library

Social Goals through Incentives to Charity Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT04942535 — N/A

Physical Activity Research Study Groups: Control, Social Incentive Gamification, Social Goals through Incentives to Charity

Physical Activity Clinical Trial 2023: Social Goals through Incentives to Charity Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT04942535 — N/A

Social Goals through Incentives to Charity 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT04942535 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

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Is there still an opportunity for participants to join this clinical trial?

"Affirmative. Information accessible on clinicaltrials.gov explains that this trial, initially posted to the website on September 21st 2021, is still actively recruiting participants. The study aspires to enrol 675 patients from a single medical site."

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How many participants are permitted to join this research initiative?

"Affirmative. Records from clinicaltrials.gov demonstrate that this trial is actively enrolling, having been posted on the 21st of September 2021 and edited most recently on October 12th 2022. The research team seeks 675 individuals to participate at a single site."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

STEP Together: An Effectiveness-Implementation Study of Social Incentives and Physical Activity

2021. "STEP Together: An Effectiveness-Implementation Study of Social Incentives and Physical Activity". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04942535.