Way to Health, Healthy Measures

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Diabetes, Hypertension

In brief

The primary objective of the study is to assess the effect of financial incentives on the use of home health monitoring devices among high-risk patients. In addition, there are three secondary objectives: (1) obtain preliminary evidence regarding whether the monetary value of incentives has a differential effect on the use of home health monitoring devices; (2) identify potential barriers that prohibit regular use of home-based health devices using qualitative data; and (3) assess the usability of a newly developed web portal and its feasibility for future randomized clinical trials aimed at changing health-related behaviors.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01282957

Run by

University of Pennsylvania

People needed

75

Starts

2011-02-01

Expected to finish

2012-08-01

Last updated by the study team

2016-08-25

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 80. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Adults between 18 and 80 years of age
• Hemoglobin A1c measured in the last six weeks greater than or equal to 7.5%
• Weight less than 425lbs
• Cell phone with text messaging capabilities or email access
• Followed by Primary Care Provider at Penn Internal Medicine Associates practice at 3701 Market St

You may not qualify if…

• Lack or are unwilling to use email or cell phone for text messaging
• Are enrolled in other, ongoing clinical trials
• Suffer from an uncontrolled psychiatric disease
• Have a history or diagnosis of heart failure as confirmed by ICD-9 codes: 428.0 (congestive heart failure), 425.0 (cardiomyopathy), and 414.8 ischemic cardiomyopathy)

Where it is running

• University of Pennsylvania — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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