Behavioral Economic Incentives and Cancer Health Risk Assessment

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Conditions studied: Cancer of the Colon

In brief

This is an RCT among UPHS employees between ages 50-64 comparing no incentive and a loss-framed incentive for completing cancer health risk assessment. Those eligible will receive the phone number for direct colonoscopy scheduling, with the incentive arm receiving an additional unconditional incentive. The primary outcome is completion of screening colonoscopy. Secondary outcomes include scheduling of colonoscopy and completion of risk assessment.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03068052

Run by

University of Pennsylvania

People needed

2000

Starts

2017-05-08

Expected to finish

2017-11-08

Last updated by the study team

2019-02-20

Who can join

Age: 50 and older, up to 64. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• male and female UPHS employees between the ages 50-64
• those who live within 30 miles of the main endoscopy sites

You may not qualify if…

• minimal exclusion criteria

Where it is running

• University of Pennsylvania Health System — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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