The BWH Wellness Project

Physical Activity Clinical Trial

— B-Well  

Official title:

The Brigham and Women's Hospital Wellness Project

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT02850094
• Other study ID #: 2014P000970
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: July 27, 2016
• Last updated: July 27, 2016
• Start date: July 2014
• Est. completion date: June 2015

Study information

• Verified date: July 2016
• Source: Brigham and Women's Hospital
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: United States: Institutional Review Board
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The investigators propose a 24 week program to provide proof-of-principle evidence that financial incentives stimulate Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) employees to be more physically active.

Description:

Participants wear a Fitbit Flex accelerometer for at least six months. During the first two weeks, they are paid simply for wearing the Fitbit. After that, they are regularly paid for either meeting CDC guidelines for moderate physical activity (PA) or increasing their PA by at least 10% from the preceding week. Moderate PA is defined as walking for at least 100 steps per minute for at least 10 minutes at a time. One minute of vigorous PA, over 175 steps/minute, counts as two minutes of moderate PA.

In addition to weekly bonuses, there are also bonuses for achieving all goals in 1 month, 3 month, and 6 month intervals. In cases where all three team members received a bonus, their bonuses are doubled. Individuals also fill out weekly questionnaires about their work attendance, as well as longer questionnaires at baseline, three months, and six months.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 292
• Est. completion date: June 2015
• Est. primary completion date: June 2015
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Both
• Age group: 21 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Brigham and Women's Hospital employee

• Reported less than 30 minutes of exercise per week

• Use a computer daily at work or home

• Willing to wear a pedometer, undergo health screening, and complete occasional questionnaires

Exclusion Criteria:

• Occupation: Physician, nurse or other clinician

• Self-reported pregnancy at baseline

Study Design

Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Physical Activity

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Financial Bonuses
Each participant is eligible to receive $10 per week for increasing their minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity by 10% from the previous week, or for meeting CDC guidelines of 150 minutes/week. Participants who meet their target minutes of PA every week for one month, three months, or six months receive $15, $25, or $50 bonuses respectively. If all members of a team meet their individual PA goals, each participant's reward is doubled. In total, participants can earn up to $860 if they meet all their goals.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
n/a

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Brigham and Women's Hospital

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Physical Activity	Minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity (greater than 100 steps/minute)	6 Months	No
Secondary	Individuals Meeting CDC Guidelines	Percentage of cohort that achieved 150 minutes of moderate PA per week	6 Months	No
Secondary	Fitbit Adherence	Percentage of cohort that wore their Fitbit for four or more days per week for at least 20 out of 24 weeks	6 Months	No