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Administrative data

NCT number NCT03534336
Other study ID # A-14-071
Secondary ID
Status Completed
Phase N/A
First received
Last updated
Start date October 12, 2015
Est. completion date June 22, 2016

Study information

Verified date August 2018
Source National University, Singapore
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The objective of this project is to design a Behavioral Economics Based Online Lifestyle Balance Program that employs behavioral economics to engage and motivate adherence to an Internet-based program. The investigators compare the effects of two financial incentives on inducing weight loss: a direct financial incentive for weight loss and a financial incentive for health literacy.


Description:

This project investigates whether participants in an online weight loss program can be induced to achieve weight loss using financial incentives. The study is a 3-arm randomized controlled trial (RCT) stratified by gender. The goal is to examine how overweight individuals respond to two different types of financial incentives. The first type of incentive, incentive for weight loss (IW), is a cash award of approximately $150 given for achieving 5% weight loss over 12 weeks. The second type of incentive, incentive for education (IE), is a $150 award for passing quizzes that test the participants' health literacy about weight loss and the techniques required for maintaining a healthy lifestyle. The investigators compare the effectiveness of IW to IE in promoting weight loss in overweight individuals and investigate whether the two incentives work equally well for men and women.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Completed
Enrollment 710
Est. completion date June 22, 2016
Est. primary completion date June 22, 2016
Accepts healthy volunteers Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Gender All
Age group 40 Years to 60 Years
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria:

- BMI between 23 and 33

- Age between 40 and 60 years old

Exclusion Criteria:

- History of diabetes

- History of significant cardiovascular disease

- Family history of atherosclerosis

- High blood pressure

- Significant lung disease

Study Design


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


Intervention

Behavioral:
Incentive for Education
A $150 "Incentive for Education" is given to the participants for passing at least nine quizzes by the end of the program
Incentive for Weight Loss
A $150 "Incentive for Weight Loss" is given to the participants for losing at least 5% of baseline weight by the end of the program

Locations

Country Name City State
Singapore National University of Singapore Singapore

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
National University, Singapore

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Singapore, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Weight Loss at the end of the weight loss program (at Week 13) Weight measured at the Week 13 weigh-in session. Weight measurements are taken by trained research assistants using digital scales. At week 13 of the RCT.
Secondary Weight Loss at the end of the post-intervention period (Week 25) Weight measured at the Week 25 weigh-in session. Weight measurements are taken by trained research assistants using digital scales. At week 25 of the RCT.
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