RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT06725511

Wellness Program Outreach and Effectiveness

Wellness Program Outreach and Effectiveness: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Sponsor

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Enrollment

2,000 participants

Start Date

Oct 2, 2024

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Metabolic Syndrome

Summary

The investigators will conduct a randomized controlled trial to evaluate the impact of an outreach campaign designed to increase engagement with Pack Health, a Quest Diagnostics wellness program providing individual health coaching for weight management and diabetes prevention. While employee wellness and disease-management programs have the potential to improve wellbeing and reduce healthcare costs, their effectiveness is often undermined by low engagement and selection bias in participant comparisons. This study will test whether an outreach approach that auto-enrolls eligible individuals-employees and their spouses/domestic partners-into the program, with the option to opt out, can increase engagement and improve health outcomes compared to the standard invitation-based approach.

Eligibility

Min Age: 21 Years

Inclusion Criteria9

Provided informed consent.
Those who are eligible for the Pack Health program:
Employees/spouses/domestic partners over the age of 18
Metabolic syndrome defined as results indicating 3 or more of the following risk factors:
High waist circumference (>35 inches for women and >40 inches for men)
High triglycerides (≥150 mg/dl)
Low HDL cholesterol (<50 mg/dl for women and <40 mg/dl for men)
High Blood Pressure (≥130/85)
High Fasting Glucose (≥100 mg/dl)

Exclusion Criteria9

\. Anyone under the age of 21. They will not be part of the study and will receive messages as if they were in the control group.
\. Anyone observed in claims data with a historical diagnosis of:
Anorexia nervosa
Bulimia nervosa
Binge-eating disorder
Body dysmorphic disorder
Major depression
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Severe anxiety disorder