search
Back to results

Airtime Incentive Amounts to Improve Interactive Voice Response Surveys in Bangladesh and Uganda

Primary Purpose

Surveys and Questionnaires, Noncommunicable Diseases

Status
Completed
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
International
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
1X airtime incentive
2X airtime incentive
Sponsored by
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
About
Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
Full info

About this trial

This is an interventional other trial for Surveys and Questionnaires focused on measuring mobile phone surveys, interactive voice response, incentive

Eligibility Criteria

18 Years - undefined (Adult, Older Adult)All SexesAccepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Access to a mobile phone
  • Greater or equal to 18 years of age
  • In Bangladesh, conversant in either English or Bangla language. In Uganda, conversant in either Luo, Luganda, Runyakitara, or English Languages

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Less than 18 years of age

Sites / Locations

  • Institute of Epidemiology Disease Control and Research
  • Makerere University School of Public Health

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm 3

Arm Type

No Intervention

Experimental

Experimental

Arm Label

Control

1X incentive

2X incentive

Arm Description

No airtime incentive was given for completing the survey

1X airtime incentive

2X airtime incentive

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Cooperation Rate #1
As defined by American Association for Public Opinion Research,the number of complete interviews divided by the sum of complete interviews, partial interviews, refusals, and breakoffs
Response Rate #4
As defined by American Association for Public Opinion Research,the number of complete and partial interviews divided by the sum of complete interviews, partial interviews, refusals, breakoffs, and the estimated eligible proportion of unknowns

Secondary Outcome Measures

Refusal Rate #2
As defined by American Association for Public Opinion Research,the number of refusals and break-offs divided by the number of complete interviews, partial interviews, refusals, breakoffs, and the estimated eligible proportion of unknowns
Contact Rate #2
As defined by American Association for Public Opinion Research,the number of complete and partial interviews, refusals and break-offs divided by the number of complete interviews, partial interviews, refusals, breakoffs, and the estimated eligible proportion of unknowns

Full Information

First Posted
August 1, 2018
Last Updated
December 6, 2018
Sponsor
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Collaborators
The Bloomberg Family Foundation, Inc., Makerere University, Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research
search

1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT03768323
Brief Title
Airtime Incentive Amounts to Improve Interactive Voice Response Surveys in Bangladesh and Uganda
Official Title
A Randomized Controlled Trial of Varying Airtime Incentive Amounts to Improve Interactive Voice Response (IVR) Survey Performance in Bangladesh and Uganda
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
December 2018
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
March 26, 2017 (Actual)
Primary Completion Date
July 14, 2017 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
July 14, 2017 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Sponsor
Name of the Sponsor
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Collaborators
The Bloomberg Family Foundation, Inc., Makerere University, Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research

4. Oversight

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product
No
Data Monitoring Committee
No

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
This study evaluates the effect of two different airtime incentive amounts on interactive voice response (IVR) survey cooperation, response, refusal, and contact rates, as compared to control group, in Bangladesh and Uganda.
Detailed Description
Using random digit dialing sampling techniques, the investigators randomized random digit dialed (RDD) participants to one of three airtime incentive amounts contingent on them completing the noncommunicable disease risk factor survey. This mobile phone survey was sent as an interactive voice response (IVR). In IVR surveys, participants use their touch tone key pad to answer pre-recorded questions. (i.e. If you are male, press 1; If you are female, press 2). This study was conducted in both Bangladesh and Uganda

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Surveys and Questionnaires, Noncommunicable Diseases
Keywords
mobile phone surveys, interactive voice response, incentive

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Other
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Model Description
Participants were randomized to one of three airtime incentive amounts: 1) no incentive; 2) 1X incentive; or 3) 2x incentive where X was equal to 50 Bangladeshi Taka ($0.60 USD) or 5000 Ugandan Shillings (UGX; $1.35 USD as of April 3, 2018). Airtime incentives were sent if participants completed the noncommunicable disease risk factor survey
Masking
Outcomes Assessor
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
4233 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
Control
Arm Type
No Intervention
Arm Description
No airtime incentive was given for completing the survey
Arm Title
1X incentive
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
1X airtime incentive
Arm Title
2X incentive
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
2X airtime incentive
Intervention Type
Other
Intervention Name(s)
1X airtime incentive
Intervention Description
an incentive given in the form of airtime to motivate participants to complete the survey. Participants were given 50 Bangladeshi Taka ($0.60 USD) or 5000 Ugandan Shillings (UGX; $1.35 USD as of April 3, 2018) worth of airtime for completing the survey
Intervention Type
Other
Intervention Name(s)
2X airtime incentive
Intervention Description
an incentive given in the form of airtime to motivate participants to complete the survey. Participants were given 100 Bangladeshi Taka ($1.20 USD) or 10000 UGX ($2.70 USD) worth of airtime for completing the survey
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Cooperation Rate #1
Description
As defined by American Association for Public Opinion Research,the number of complete interviews divided by the sum of complete interviews, partial interviews, refusals, and breakoffs
Time Frame
Through study completion, an average of one month
Title
Response Rate #4
Description
As defined by American Association for Public Opinion Research,the number of complete and partial interviews divided by the sum of complete interviews, partial interviews, refusals, breakoffs, and the estimated eligible proportion of unknowns
Time Frame
Through study completion, an average of one month
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Refusal Rate #2
Description
As defined by American Association for Public Opinion Research,the number of refusals and break-offs divided by the number of complete interviews, partial interviews, refusals, breakoffs, and the estimated eligible proportion of unknowns
Time Frame
Through study completion, an average of one month
Title
Contact Rate #2
Description
As defined by American Association for Public Opinion Research,the number of complete and partial interviews, refusals and break-offs divided by the number of complete interviews, partial interviews, refusals, breakoffs, and the estimated eligible proportion of unknowns
Time Frame
Through study completion, an average of one month

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Access to a mobile phone Greater or equal to 18 years of age In Bangladesh, conversant in either English or Bangla language. In Uganda, conversant in either Luo, Luganda, Runyakitara, or English Languages Exclusion Criteria: Less than 18 years of age
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Adnan A Hyder, Phd, MBBS
Organizational Affiliation
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
George W Pariyo, PhD
Organizational Affiliation
Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Institute of Epidemiology Disease Control and Research
City
Dhaka
Country
Bangladesh
Facility Name
Makerere University School of Public Health
City
Kampala
Country
Uganda

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Plan to Share IPD
No
Citations:
PubMed Identifier
28476729
Citation
Gibson DG, Pariyo GW, Wosu AC, Greenleaf AR, Ali J, Ahmed S, Labrique AB, Islam K, Masanja H, Rutebemberwa E, Hyder AA. Evaluation of Mechanisms to Improve Performance of Mobile Phone Surveys in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Research Protocol. JMIR Res Protoc. 2017 May 5;6(5):e81. doi: 10.2196/resprot.7534.
Results Reference
background
PubMed Identifier
28476725
Citation
Gibson DG, Pereira A, Farrenkopf BA, Labrique AB, Pariyo GW, Hyder AA. Mobile Phone Surveys for Collecting Population-Level Estimates in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Literature Review. J Med Internet Res. 2017 May 5;19(5):e139. doi: 10.2196/jmir.7428.
Results Reference
background
PubMed Identifier
28476724
Citation
Gibson DG, Farrenkopf BA, Pereira A, Labrique AB, Pariyo GW. The Development of an Interactive Voice Response Survey for Noncommunicable Disease Risk Factor Estimation: Technical Assessment and Cognitive Testing. J Med Internet Res. 2017 May 5;19(5):e112. doi: 10.2196/jmir.7340.
Results Reference
background
PubMed Identifier
28476722
Citation
Hyder AA, Wosu AC, Gibson DG, Labrique AB, Ali J, Pariyo GW. Noncommunicable Disease Risk Factors and Mobile Phones: A Proposed Research Agenda. J Med Internet Res. 2017 May 5;19(5):e133. doi: 10.2196/jmir.7246.
Results Reference
background
PubMed Identifier
31565406
Citation
Gibson DG, Wosu AC, Pariyo GW, Ahmed S, Ali J, Labrique AB, Khan IA, Rutebemberwa E, Flora MS, Hyder AA. Effect of airtime incentives on response and cooperation rates in non-communicable disease interactive voice response surveys: randomised controlled trials in Bangladesh and Uganda. BMJ Glob Health. 2019 Sep 6;4(5):e001604. doi: 10.1136/bmjgh-2019-001604. eCollection 2019.
Results Reference
derived

Learn more about this trial

Airtime Incentive Amounts to Improve Interactive Voice Response Surveys in Bangladesh and Uganda

We'll reach out to this number within 24 hrs