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NCT01643538 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA
Social Goals and Individual Incentives to Promote Walking in Older Adults
A NA study, sponsored by University of Pennsylvania.
- Completed
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 94
- Enrollment target
NCT01643538: Completed NA study, sponsored by University of Pennsylvania.
NCT01643538 is a NA study that has completed, run by University of Pennsylvania. The registered enrollment target is 94 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (93% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.
The verdict
NCT01643538, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by University of Pennsylvania.
- COMPLETED
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 94 participants
- Enrollment target
Study Summary
The goal of this randomized and controlled trial is to test whether a financial incentive of a donation to achieve a social goal is more effective to motivate and sustain a daily walking habit than the same dollar value given to an older adult. The investigators will achieve this using a novel computer platform utilizing a digital pedometer-internet interface.
Interventions
- BEHAVIORAL Financial incentive
- BEHAVIORAL Social Goal
- BEHAVIORAL Personal financial incentives & social goals
- BEHAVIORAL daily pedometer use and weekly feedback
Trial Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Enrollment Target | 94 participants |
| Start Date | 2012-08 |
| Est. Completion | 2013-09 |
| Phase | NA |
What the finished NCT01643538 record still lists
NCT01643538 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 94 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (93% lower).
The record links to 0 conditions, and to 4 interventions - of which Financial incentive is the first listed.
NCT01643538 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is clinical trial NCT01643538 about?
NCT01643538 is a clinical study titled "Social Goals and Individual Incentives to Promote Walking in Older Adults". The goal of this randomized and controlled trial is to test whether a financial incentive of a donation to achieve a social goal is more effective to motivate and sustain a daily walking habit than the same dollar value given to an older adult. The investigators will achieve this using a novel compu...
What is the current status of trial NCT01643538?
This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 94 participants. The study started on 2012-08. Estimated completion is 2013-09.
What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01643538?
The interventions under investigation include: Financial incentive (BEHAVIORAL), Social Goal (BEHAVIORAL), Personal financial incentives & social goals (BEHAVIORAL), daily pedometer use and weekly feedback (BEHAVIORAL).
Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01643538?
This trial is sponsored by University of Pennsylvania, which has 1,423 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.
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How this trial's enrollment target compares
Where NCT01643538's enrollment target sits among peer trials
94 935th of 2000 higher than 1,064 of 2,000 other NA trials
participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08
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