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NCT04458766 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA
The Use of Mobile Health Technology and Behavioral Economics to Encourage Adherence in Adolescents
A NA study, sponsored by Boston Children's Hospital.
- Completed
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 11
- Enrollment target
NCT04458766 is a NA study that has completed, run by Boston Children's Hospital. The registered enrollment target is 11 participants.
The verdict
NCT04458766, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by Boston Children's Hospital.
- COMPLETED
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 11 participants
- Enrollment target
Study Summary
Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) affects over one million Americans and increases the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) by as much as 20-fold. Although the use of statins can substantially reduce this risk, adherence to statins in adults and adolescence is poor. In adults, lower rates of adherence are associated with an increased rate of CVD events and all-cause mortality, as well as an additional $44 billion annually in health care costs. Novel interventions are needed to improve medication adherence in patients with FH, starting in adolescents. An underused strategy to improve medication adherence incorporates the principles of behavioral economics. Traditional economic theory suggests that providing an incentive to perform a behavior will increase the frequency of that behavior. However, two prominent theories in behavioral economics, Present Bias and Loss Aversion, suggest that not all types of incentives are effective and that poorly structured incentives can actually be negative enforcers. With novel mobile health technologies (mHealth), interventions based on behavioral economics can now be studied on a larger scale. In this proposal, the investigators will test the use of monetary incentives ($30 per 30 days) to improve medication adherence in eligible subjects. The investigators will test the subject's adherence prior to the use of incentives (using the Morisky Medication Adherence Scale and the Wellth Mobile Application) and during the period of time the incentives are provided. Lastly, the investigators will test the subject's adherence (using the Morisky Medication Adherence Scale and Wellth App) during the 60 days following discontinuation of the incentives to determine if any effect of the incentive persists after the incentive is discontinued.
Interventions
- BEHAVIORAL Monetary incentives
Trial Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Enrollment Target | 11 participants |
| Start Date | 2021-01-01 |
| Est. Completion | 2024-07-31 |
| Phase | NA |
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The ClinicalTrials.gov registry entry for NCT04458766 describes a study currently listed as completed, categorized as NA. The registered enrollment target is 11 participants, a figure that helps gauge the scale of data the investigators plan to collect. The listed sponsor is Boston Children's Hospital, which has 462 total studies on file at ClinicalTrials.gov.
The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which Monetary incentives is the first listed.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is clinical trial NCT04458766 about?
NCT04458766 is a clinical study titled "The Use of Mobile Health Technology and Behavioral Economics to Encourage Adherence in Adolescents". Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) affects over one million Americans and increases the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) by as much as 20-fold. Although the use of statins can substantially reduce this risk, adherence to statins in adults and adolescence is poor. In adults, lower rates of adhere...
What is the current status of trial NCT04458766?
This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 11 participants. The study started on 2021-01-01. Estimated completion is 2024-07-31.
What interventions are being tested in trial NCT04458766?
The interventions under investigation include: Monetary incentives (BEHAVIORAL).
Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT04458766?
This trial is sponsored by Boston Children's Hospital, which has 462 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.
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