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Administrative data

NCT number NCT03068052
Other study ID # 826739
Secondary ID UL1TR001878
Status Completed
Phase N/A
First received
Last updated
Start date May 8, 2017
Est. completion date November 8, 2017

Study information

Verified date February 2019
Source University of Pennsylvania
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

This is an RCT among UPHS employees between ages 50-64 comparing no incentive and a loss-framed incentive for completing cancer health risk assessment. Those eligible will receive the phone number for direct colonoscopy scheduling, with the incentive arm receiving an additional unconditional incentive. The primary outcome is completion of screening colonoscopy. Secondary outcomes include scheduling of colonoscopy and completion of risk assessment.


Description:

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second leading cause of cancer death in the United States. Despite effective screening and treatment strategies, screening rates remain at 59-65%. UPHS employees have similarly limited rates of CRC screening despite having awareness, access, and insurance coverage. There is a need to identify those who are not up-to-date on screening and eligible for outreach in this population. Financial incentives informed by behavioral economic principles could be used to encourage self-report about screening status and completion of CRC screening. This research utilizes a digital health platform, Way to Health, to evaluate the feasibility of a cancer health risk assessment. This is a single-center RCT among UPHS employees between ages 50-64 that will randomize eligible participants into one of two study arms: (1) no incentive to complete cancer health risk assessment (no incentive) or (2) loss-framed incentive to complete cancer health risk assessment (incentive). Those that are eligible for screening will receive a direct access phone number to schedule colonoscopy, with an additional unconditional incentive for those in incentive arm. The primary outcome is completion of screening colonoscopy, with secondary outcomes of colonoscopy scheduling and completion of risk assessment.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Completed
Enrollment 2000
Est. completion date November 8, 2017
Est. primary completion date August 8, 2017
Accepts healthy volunteers Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Gender All
Age group 50 Years to 64 Years
Eligibility Inclusion criteria:

- male and female UPHS employees between the ages 50-64

- those who live within 30 miles of the main endoscopy sites

Exclusion criteria:

-minimal exclusion criteria

Study Design


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


Intervention

Behavioral:
No incentive
Each participant will receive an email describing the importance of colorectal cancer screening and that they have been selected to receive a risk assessment. They will directed to an online platform where they will be asked about age, family history, and prior screening history. Those who are eligible for screening will be offered the VIP access phone number to schedule an appointment.
Incentive
Each participant will receive an email describing the importance of colorectal cancer screening and that they have been selected to receive a risk assessment, for which they will received a loss-framed incentive. They will directed to an online platform where they will be asked about age, family history, and prior screening history. Those who are eligible for screening will be offered the VIP access phone number to schedule an appointment and will receive an additional unconditional pro-social incentive.

Locations

Country Name City State
United States University of Pennsylvania Health System Philadelphia Pennsylvania

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
University of Pennsylvania National Center for Advancing Translational Science (NCATS)

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Colonoscopy participation The percent of participants who complete screening colonoscopy 3 months
Secondary Colonoscopy scheduling The percent of participants who schedule screening colonoscopy 3 months
Secondary Risk assessment completion The percent of participants who complete risk assessment 3 months
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