Encouraging Walking in Older Adults

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

The goal of this pilot randomized controlled trial is to evaluate whether financial incentives and peer networks delivered through a novel computer platform utilizing a digital pedometer-internet interface can effectively encourage sustained increases in walking among older adults.

Clinical Trial Description

This pilot study is a randomized controlled trial of incentive schemes delivered through a novel internet-based platform to promote walking in older adults. The four arms consist of the following: financial incentives, peer network, combined arm (financial incentive & peer network), and control.

Participation in the study will last approximately 26 weeks, including the 2-week run-in period, 4-month intervention period, and 2-month follow-up period.

The primary goals of the study are:

1. To test the effects of financial incentives on older adults uptake and retention of increased levels of walking.

Hypothesis1a: Participants receiving financial incentives will increase their number of steps per day more than participants not receiving financial incentives.

2. To test the effects of connection to a new peer network on older adults uptake and retention of increased levels of walking.

Hypothesis 2a: Participants connected to a new peer network of other participants will increase their number of steps per day more than participants not connected to a new network.

Hypothesis 2b: Participants connected to a new peer network of other participants will retain increases in their number of steps per day more than participants not connected to a new network.

3. To test the combined effects of financial incentives and peer networks on older adults' uptake and retention of increased levels of walking.

Hypothesis 3a: Participants who receive financial incentives and are connected to a peer network will increase their number of steps per day more than participants who are only connected to a peer network.

Hypothesis 3b: Participants who receive financial incentives and are connected to a peer network will more effectively maintain increases in number of steps per day as compared with participants who only receive financial incentives.

4. To develop internet, text and email messaging, and pedometer-internet interface technologies to build peer networks and provide regular feedback to subjects.

Hypothesis 4: The study platform will provide an effective mechanism for subject recruitment, data collection, communication and regular feedback. ;

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Health Services Research

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

Physical Activity

Clinical Trial Details

NCT number	NCT01282944
Study type	Interventional
Source	University of Pennsylvania
Contact
Status	Completed
Phase	N/A
Start date	March 2011
Completion date	August 2012

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