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NCT03742765 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA
Incentivizing Planning & Output in Exercising
A NA study, sponsored by University of Pennsylvania.
- Completed
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 1,200
- Enrollment target
NCT03742765: Completed NA study, sponsored by University of Pennsylvania.
NCT03742765 is a NA study that has completed, run by University of Pennsylvania. The registered enrollment target is 1,200 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (15% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.
The verdict
NCT03742765, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by University of Pennsylvania.
- COMPLETED
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 1,200 participants
- Enrollment target
Study Summary
This study will test whether incentivizing pre-workout activities (i.e., planning workouts) is more effective than incentivizing actual workouts. This study has two conditions: planning condition (with incentives for planning) vs. output (with incentives for working out). The focus of the incentives will be reinforced by three text messages per week and weekly emails.
Primary Outcome
Number of times the participant goes to the gym
Interventions
- BEHAVIORAL Incentivizing exercise
- BEHAVIORAL Incentivizing planning
Trial Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Enrollment Target | 1,200 participants |
| Start Date | 2018-01-31 |
| Est. Completion | 2019-02-28 |
| Phase | NA |
What the finished NCT03742765 record still lists
NCT03742765 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. Its 1,200 participants enrollment target places it among the larger protocols in the corpus, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (15% lower).
The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Incentivizing exercise is the first listed.
NCT03742765 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is clinical trial NCT03742765 about?
NCT03742765 is a clinical study titled "Incentivizing Planning & Output in Exercising". This study will test whether incentivizing pre-workout activities (i.e., planning workouts) is more effective than incentivizing actual workouts. This study has two conditions: planning condition (with incentives for planning) vs. output (with incentives for working out). The focus of the incentives...
What is the current status of trial NCT03742765?
This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 1,200 participants. The study started on 2018-01-31. Estimated completion is 2019-02-28.
What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03742765?
The interventions under investigation include: Incentivizing exercise (BEHAVIORAL), Incentivizing planning (BEHAVIORAL).
Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03742765?
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 NCT03742765's enrollment target sits among peer trials
1,200 83rd of 2000 higher than 1,912 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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