Reminders Through Association & Prescription Adherence
| Status: | Recruiting |
|---|---|
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 18 - Any |
| Updated: | 10/7/2018 |
| Start Date: | June 14, 2018 |
| End Date: | November 7, 2018 |
| Contact: | Katherine Milkman, PhD |
| Email: | kmilkman@wharton.upenn.edu |
| Phone: | 215-573-9646 |
The purpose of this study is to develop behavioral interventions that provide effective tools
that policy makers can use to help individuals avoid forgetting to follow-through on
important behaviors and for individuals to use to help themselves. In the investigators past
research, they have shown that reminders through association work in the lab setting. The
investigators seek to understand how this strategy can work in the field, especially when
people are trying to fulfill a health outcome.
that policy makers can use to help individuals avoid forgetting to follow-through on
important behaviors and for individuals to use to help themselves. In the investigators past
research, they have shown that reminders through association work in the lab setting. The
investigators seek to understand how this strategy can work in the field, especially when
people are trying to fulfill a health outcome.
Participants enter an online survey where they are asked to confirm that they plan to pick up
a prescription, state what day they plan to pick up their prescription, and indicate the type
of location where the prescription will be picked up (e.g., pharmacy, hospital, doctors
office, etc.). Participants are asked to participate in a prescription reminder program in
which they will receive up to eight text messages from the researchers and send up to three
text messages to the researchers. Participants are then quizzed about the reminder program to
ensure they understand what they are signing up for. Participants are further told that if
they follow the directions outlined in the program they will be compensated for participating
in this survey via their phone number.
Participants who wish to enroll in the reminder program will initiate the text messaging by
texting "STARTXXXX" to number provided. This validates that the participants received the
message, have the capacity to text, and are willing to text. Participants are then randomly
assigned to one of three conditions. In the treatment condition, participants will be
prompted to think of a reminder cue that will help them remember to pick up the prescription.
In the active control condition, participants will be asked to think about where they will
store their prescription. Participants in the baseline control condition will simply be
thanked for enrolling.
Participants in the treatment and active control conditions then receive a series of text
messages prior to the scheduled pick up date reminding them to pick up their medication. In
addition, the text message will prompt participants to text a picture of their prescription
receipt to validate that they followed-through on their behavior. If participants text us a
picture of their receipt that follows the guidelines outlined in the survey, participants are
compensated.
a prescription, state what day they plan to pick up their prescription, and indicate the type
of location where the prescription will be picked up (e.g., pharmacy, hospital, doctors
office, etc.). Participants are asked to participate in a prescription reminder program in
which they will receive up to eight text messages from the researchers and send up to three
text messages to the researchers. Participants are then quizzed about the reminder program to
ensure they understand what they are signing up for. Participants are further told that if
they follow the directions outlined in the program they will be compensated for participating
in this survey via their phone number.
Participants who wish to enroll in the reminder program will initiate the text messaging by
texting "STARTXXXX" to number provided. This validates that the participants received the
message, have the capacity to text, and are willing to text. Participants are then randomly
assigned to one of three conditions. In the treatment condition, participants will be
prompted to think of a reminder cue that will help them remember to pick up the prescription.
In the active control condition, participants will be asked to think about where they will
store their prescription. Participants in the baseline control condition will simply be
thanked for enrolling.
Participants in the treatment and active control conditions then receive a series of text
messages prior to the scheduled pick up date reminding them to pick up their medication. In
addition, the text message will prompt participants to text a picture of their prescription
receipt to validate that they followed-through on their behavior. If participants text us a
picture of their receipt that follows the guidelines outlined in the survey, participants are
compensated.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Participants must be capable of sending and receiving text and picture messages on
their phone.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Participants will only be excluded if they participated in the pilot study in which
the investigators enrolled 150 participants. These participants will be excluded when
they attempt to text the investigators to enroll.
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