NCT05704712

Exercise Incentives for YMCA Based Exercise

Empirical Testing of a Widely Available Insurance-based Monetary Incentive Program for Exercise: A Randomized Trial

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 330 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Brown University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The investigators will conduct a randomized controlled trial to test financial incentive programs (versus control) to promote physical activity among 330 adults who have a YMCA membership. Participants will have the opportunity to earn up to $100 or $200 (depending on the condition they are assigned to) for attending at least 50 sessions at the YMCA over 6 months. Participants will have two 6-month windows during which they will have the opportunity to earn the incentive. In addition to the incentives, participants will complete research assessments every 3 months.

Conditions

• Physical Inactivity

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Monetary Incentives	Monetary incentives, provided in the form of pre-loaded Visa debit cards are provided to encourage exercise.

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-03-16
• Primary completion: 2027-05-31
• Completion: 2027-06-30
• First posted: 2023-01-30
• Last updated: 2024-06-27

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States