Evaluation of the Novel Use of Gamification With Alternative Goal-setting Experiences

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease

In brief

To use a randomized controlled trial to test the effectiveness of four goal-setting strategies within a gamification intervention to increase physical activity among adults at elevated risk for ASCVD.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03749473

Run by

University of Pennsylvania

People needed

500

Starts

2019-01-14

Expected to finish

2020-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2020-06-04

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Age 18 years or older;
• ability to read and provide informed consent to participate in the study;
• diagnosis of clinical ASCVD or a 10-year ASCVD risk score ≥ 7.5% calculated according to the 2013 ACC/AHA guidelines;
• Smartphone or tablet compatible with application for the wearable activity tracking device.

You may not qualify if…

• Conditions that would make participation infeasible such as inability to provide informed consent, illiteracy or inability to speak, read, and write English;
• conditions that would make participation unsafe such as pregnancy or being told by a physician not to exercise;
• already enrolled in another study targeting physical activity;
• any other medical conditions or reasons he or she is unable to participate in a physical activity study for 24 weeks;
• baseline step count of 10,000 steps or greater.

Where it is running

• Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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