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NCT03157713 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Financial Incentives for Weight Reduction Study

A NA study of Obese, sponsored by University of California, Los Angeles.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
668
Enrollment target
2
Study locations

NCT03157713: Completed NA study of Obese, sponsored by University of California, Los Angeles.

NCT03157713 is a NA study of Obese that has completed, run by University of California, Los Angeles. The registered enrollment target is 668 participants, above the 187-participant average among 27 other Obese trials with a reported enrollment target (257% higher). The trial reports 2 study locations across 2 states. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT03157713, a NA study of Obese, has completed, sponsored by University of California, Los Angeles.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
668 participants
Enrollment target
2
Study locations

Study Summary

Financial incentives for motivating changes in health behavior, particularly for weight loss in obese individuals, are increasingly being tested by health insurers, employers, and government agencies. However, a key unanswered question regarding weight loss is how to structure these incentive programs to maximize their effectiveness, acceptability to patients, and economic sustainability. Focusing on obese patients living in neighborhoods with a high concentration of low socioeconomic status households, the investigators will compare the impact of financial incentives for weight loss on sustained weight loss, use of evidenced-based therapy, and quality of life, and they will determine their short-term and long-term return on investment.

Primary Outcome

We will obtain weight measurements by weighing before eating without shoes or heavy garments using a digital scale that will be calibrated monthly.

Conditions Studied

Interventions

  • BEHAVIORAL Enhanced Usual Care
  • BEHAVIORAL Goal-Directed Financial Incentives
  • BEHAVIORAL Outcome-based Financial Incentives

Study Locations (2)

California

  • Olive View-UCLA Medical Center - Sylmar

New York

  • NYU Lutheran Medical Center - Brooklyn

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 668 participants
Start Date 2017-10-16
Est. Completion 2021-03-22
Phase NA

What the finished NCT03157713 record still lists

NCT03157713 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 668 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, above the 187-participant average among 27 other Obese trials with a reported enrollment target (257% higher).

The record links to 1 condition, with Obese appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 3 interventions - of which Enhanced Usual Care is the first listed.

NCT03157713 reports a single indexed study location in California, New York.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT03157713 about?

NCT03157713 is a clinical study titled "Financial Incentives for Weight Reduction Study". Financial incentives for motivating changes in health behavior, particularly for weight loss in obese individuals, are increasingly being tested by health insurers, employers, and government agencies. However, a key unanswered question regarding weight loss is how to structure these incentive progra...

What is the current status of trial NCT03157713?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 668 participants. The study started on 2017-10-16. Estimated completion is 2021-03-22.

What conditions does trial NCT03157713 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Obese.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03157713?

The interventions under investigation include: Enhanced Usual Care (BEHAVIORAL), Goal-Directed Financial Incentives (BEHAVIORAL), Outcome-based Financial Incentives (BEHAVIORAL).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03157713?

This trial is sponsored by University of California, Los Angeles, which has 897 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT03157713 being conducted?

This trial has 2 study locations across California, New York. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

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Where NCT03157713's enrollment target sits among peer trials

668 2nd of 27 the highest of 27 other Obese trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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