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Financial Incentives for Weight Reduction Study

NCT03157713 · View on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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.

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

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What the Registry Record Tells You About NCT03157713

The ClinicalTrials.gov registry entry for NCT03157713 describes a study currently listed as completed. It is categorized as NA, which is the standard way researchers label where a study sits along the investigational pathway from early safety work through later efficacy and post-marketing evaluation. The registered enrollment target is 668 participants, a figure that helps gauge the scale of data the investigators plan to collect. The listed sponsor is University of California, Los Angeles, which has 829 total studies on file at ClinicalTrials.gov, and sponsors are the parties responsible for study design, oversight, and regulatory filings.

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. Interventions can include drugs, devices, procedures, behavioral programs, or observational arms, and each is tracked as a separate registry field so that downstream queries can filter accurately. When a trial lists multiple interventions, it usually reflects a multi-arm design or a comparison protocol rather than a single treatment being tested in isolation. The brief summary published in the registry is the clearest source of protocol intent and should be read before drawing conclusions from any sidebar tags.

Geographic footprint matters for practical reasons: NCT03157713 reports 2 study locations spanning 2 distinct geographic areas — top geographies include California, New York. A larger site network tends to correlate with broader recruitment capacity, but it does not imply anything about study quality, and site-level enrollment status can diverge from the overall registry status shown above. Every data point on this page comes from the public ClinicalTrials.gov dataset and is reproduced here for reference only; it is not a medical recommendation, an endorsement of the sponsor, or an invitation to enroll. Verify current status, eligibility criteria, and contact details directly at ClinicalTrials.gov, and discuss any participation decision with your own healthcare provider.

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. These conditions were identified from the trial registry and reflect the primary focus areas of the research.

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). Each intervention is being evaluated for safety and efficacy as part of this clinical study.

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03157713?

This trial is sponsored by University of California, Los Angeles, which has 829 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov. The sponsor is responsible for the study's design, funding, and regulatory compliance.

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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