Back to resultsBehavioral Economic Approaches to Increase Colorectal Cancer Screening
Primary Purpose
Cancer of the Colon
Status
Completed
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Email outreach
Active choice
Financial incentive
Sponsored by
About this trial
This is an interventional health services research trial for Cancer of the Colon
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Male and female employees of the University of Pennsylvania Health System who live within 30 miles of a health system endoscopy center.
Sites / Locations
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Arm Type
Active Comparator
Experimental
Experimental
Arm Label
Usual care
Active choice
Financial incentive + Active choice
Arm Description
Email outreach
Email outreach + active choice
Email outreach + active choice + financial incentive
Outcomes
Primary Outcome Measures
Colonoscopy participation
The percentage of participants who follow through with screening colonoscopy.
Secondary Outcome Measures
Email engagement
The percentage of participants who respond to the email (arm 2 and 3).
Scheduling of colonoscopy
The percentage of participants who schedule a procedure.
Full Information
NCT ID
NCT02660671
First Posted
January 19, 2016
Last Updated
May 3, 2017
Sponsor
University of Pennsylvania
1. Study Identification
Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT02660671
Brief Title
Behavioral Economic Approaches to Increase Colorectal Cancer Screening
Official Title
Behavioral Economic Approaches to Increase Colorectal Cancer Screening
Study Type
Interventional
2. Study Status
Record Verification Date
May 2017
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
January 2016 (Actual)
Primary Completion Date
August 2016 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
September 2016 (Actual)
3. Sponsor/Collaborators
Responsible Party, by Official Title
Sponsor
Name of the Sponsor
University of Pennsylvania
4. Oversight
Data Monitoring Committee
No
5. Study Description
Brief Summary
This is an RCT aimed at testing different population-based approaches to increasing colorectal cancer screening through email outreach, including usual email communication, active choice, and active choice + financial incentive.
Detailed Description
This is an RCT aimed at testing different population-based approaches to increasing colorectal cancer screening. The investigators will randomize a cohort of employees between the ages of 50-64 to 3 arms of email communications: a.) Usual email communication; b.) Active choice- usual care + the ability to pre-commit directly through a web form; c.) Financial incentive- usual care + active choice + financial incentive for completion.
6. Conditions and Keywords
Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Cancer of the Colon
7. Study Design
Primary Purpose
Health Services Research
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
Investigator
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
2250 (Actual)
8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions
Arm Title
Usual care
Arm Type
Active Comparator
Arm Description
Email outreach
Arm Title
Active choice
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Email outreach + active choice
Arm Title
Financial incentive + Active choice
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Email outreach + active choice + financial incentive
Intervention Type
Behavioral
Intervention Name(s)
Email outreach
Intervention Description
Subjects will receive an email describing the importance of colorectal cancer screening and that s/he has been selected to participate in this VIP concierge service.
Intervention Type
Behavioral
Intervention Name(s)
Active choice
Intervention Description
S/he will receive the ability to pre-commit and choose from 3 different appointment slots by clicking directly on the email.
Intervention Type
Behavioral
Intervention Name(s)
Financial incentive
Intervention Description
The participant will receive the offering of $100 if s/he follows through with screening colonoscopy.
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Colonoscopy participation
Description
The percentage of participants who follow through with screening colonoscopy.
Time Frame
3 months
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Email engagement
Description
The percentage of participants who respond to the email (arm 2 and 3).
Time Frame
3 months
Title
Scheduling of colonoscopy
Description
The percentage of participants who schedule a procedure.
Time Frame
3 months
10. Eligibility
Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
50 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
64 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
Male and female employees of the University of Pennsylvania Health System who live within 30 miles of a health system endoscopy center.
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Shivan Mehta, MD
Organizational Affiliation
University of Pennsylvania
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
12. IPD Sharing Statement
Plan to Share IPD
Undecided
Citations:
PubMed Identifier
28734830
Citation
Mehta SJ, Feingold J, Vandertuyn M, Niewood T, Cox C, Doubeni CA, Volpp KG, Asch DA. Active Choice and Financial Incentives to Increase Rates of Screening Colonoscopy-A Randomized Controlled Trial. Gastroenterology. 2017 Nov;153(5):1227-1229.e2. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2017.07.015. Epub 2017 Jul 20.
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