The Effect of a Scratch Off Prompt on Health Engagement
This study is not yet open for participant recruitment.
Verified June 2011 by University of Pennsylvania
Sponsor:
University of Pennsylvania
Information provided by:
University of Pennsylvania
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT01401621
First received: July 21, 2011
Last updated: July 22, 2011
Last verified: June 2011
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Purpose
The goal of this project is to determine whether prompting the recipient of a health reminder mailing to scratch off targeted area.
| Condition | Intervention |
|---|---|
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Blood Pressure Check (Hypertension Screening) Cholesterol Test (Lipid Disorder Screening) |
Behavioral: Scratchoff Prompt: Name of Test Behavioral: Scratchoff Prompt: Call to Action Behavioral: Control |
| Study Type: | Interventional |
| Study Design: | Allocation: Randomized Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Masking: Single Blind (Subject) Primary Purpose: Prevention |
| Official Title: | The Effect of a Scratch Off Prompt on Health Engagement |
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Further study details as provided by University of Pennsylvania:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Number of Participants that schedule an appointment for receipt of the relevant test [ Time Frame: up to 52 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
| Estimated Enrollment: | 15000 |
| Study Start Date: | July 2011 |
| Estimated Study Completion Date: | November 2012 |
| Estimated Primary Completion Date: | January 2012 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
| Arms | Assigned Interventions |
|---|---|
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Experimental: Scratch-Off Test Name Condition
The name of the test the recipient needs is hidden behind a scratchoff on the reminder
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Behavioral: Scratchoff Prompt: Name of Test
A prompt will have the recipient scratch off the message that reveals the name of the test that the recipient needs
|
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Experimental: Scratch-Off Call to Action Condition
The recipient will be prompted to scratch-off the paper in order to find out how to follow the recommendation that the test be received.
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Behavioral: Scratchoff Prompt: Call to Action
A prompt will have the recipient scratch off the message to find out how to follow the recommendation that the test be received.
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Experimental: Control Condition
A control condition with no scratch-off element.
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Behavioral: Control
No scratch-off element
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Detailed Description:
The investigators will randomly assign individuals with different scratch off messages to 3 groups. The investigators are interested in whether the scratch off message will result in an increase in compliance with the recommended health behavior.
Eligibility| Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older |
| Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Indications according to Spring 2011 CDC criteria for a blood pressure check
- Indications according to Spring 2011 CDC criteria for a cholesterol test
- Employee at partner corporation that implemented the study
Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01401621
Contacts
| Contact: Katherine L Milkman, Ph.D. | 215-573-9646 | kmilkman@wharton.upenn.edu |
Locations
| United States, Pennsylvania | |
| University of Pennsylvania | Not yet recruiting |
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104 | |
| Contact: Katherine L Milkman, Ph.D. 215-573-9646 kmilkman@wharton.upenn.edu | |
| Principal Investigator: Katherine L Milkman, Ph.D. | |
Sponsors and Collaborators
University of Pennsylvania
Investigators
| Principal Investigator: | Katherine L Milkman, Ph.D. | University of Pennsylvania |
More Information
No publications provided
| Responsible Party: | Katherine L. Milkman, University of Pennsylvania |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01401621 History of Changes |
| Other Study ID Numbers: | 813606-1 |
| Study First Received: | July 21, 2011 |
| Last Updated: | July 22, 2011 |
| Health Authority: | United States: Institutional Review Board |
Keywords provided by University of Pennsylvania:
|
behavioral economics nudge scratch off blood pressure check cholesterol test |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Hypertension Lipid Metabolism Disorders Vascular Diseases Cardiovascular Diseases Metabolic Diseases |
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 21, 2013