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NCT04942535 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

STEP Together: An Effectiveness-Implementation Study of Social Incentives and Physical Activity

A NA study of Physical Activity, sponsored by Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
779
Enrollment target
1
Study location

NCT04942535: Completed NA study of Physical Activity, sponsored by Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine.

NCT04942535 is a NA study of Physical Activity that has completed, run by Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine. The registered enrollment target is 779 participants, above the 352-participant average among 131 other Physical Activity trials with a reported enrollment target (121% higher). The trial reports 1 study location across 1 state. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT04942535, a NA study of Physical Activity, has completed, sponsored by Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
779 participants
Enrollment target
1
Study location

Study Summary

Higher levels of physical activity have been demonstrated to improve health across a wide range of contexts and reduce cognitive decline as adults become older, but more than half of all adults in the United States do not meet their physical activity goals. One type of physical activity that is broadly applicable to people of all ages is walking. This study will use a Hybrid Type 1 effectiveness-implementation design to adapt and test the effectiveness of two successful social incentive-based interventions, a gamification strategy and financial incentives donated to charity on the participants behalf, to increase physical activity among low-income, mostly minority families in community settings.

Primary Outcome

Change in mean daily steps from baseline to the end of the 12 month intervention period. Steps will be measured using the Fitbit Inspire 2 wearable device.

Conditions Studied

Interventions

  • BEHAVIORAL Social Incentive Gamification
  • BEHAVIORAL Social Goals through Incentives to Charity
  • BEHAVIORAL Daily Performance Feedback

Study Locations (1)

Pennsylvania

  • University of Pennsylvania - Philadelphia

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 779 participants
Start Date 2021-09-21
Est. Completion 2025-10-11
Phase NA

What the finished NCT04942535 record still lists

NCT04942535 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 779 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, above the 352-participant average among 131 other Physical Activity trials with a reported enrollment target (121% higher).

The record links to 1 condition, with Physical Activity appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 3 interventions - of which Social Incentive Gamification is the first listed.

NCT04942535 reports a single indexed study location in Pennsylvania.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT04942535 about?

NCT04942535 is a clinical study titled "STEP Together: An Effectiveness-Implementation Study of Social Incentives and Physical Activity". Higher levels of physical activity have been demonstrated to improve health across a wide range of contexts and reduce cognitive decline as adults become older, but more than half of all adults in the United States do not meet their physical activity goals. One type of physical activity that is broa...

What is the current status of trial NCT04942535?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 779 participants. The study started on 2021-09-21. Estimated completion is 2025-10-11.

What conditions does trial NCT04942535 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Physical Activity.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT04942535?

The interventions under investigation include: Social Incentive Gamification (BEHAVIORAL), Social Goals through Incentives to Charity (BEHAVIORAL), Daily Performance Feedback (BEHAVIORAL).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT04942535?

This trial is sponsored by Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine, which has 402 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT04942535 being conducted?

This trial has 1 study location across Pennsylvania. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

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Where NCT04942535's enrollment target sits among peer trials

779 13th of 131 higher than 119 of 131 other Physical Activity trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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