Use of patient incentives to improve prevention of ischemic heart disease in general practice

The effectiveness of patient incentives to increase attendance for cardiovascular risk assessment in general practice

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12608000183381

Enrollment

300

Registered

2008-04-10

Start date

2006-08-30

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

The purpose of this pilot trial is to explore the effectiveness of a patient incentive for attendance for cardiovascular risk assessment in general practice. Our hypothesis is that a patient incentive will be effective in encouraging attendance for cardiovascular risk assessment in general practice. Strategies to increase attendance for risk assessment are a first step toward improved prevention of heart disease in general practice.

Interventions

Patient incentives for attendance for cardiovascular risk assessment Patients will be sent a leter of invitation and given six months to attend their general practitioner. The incentive is a $25 gift voucher.

Study design

Allocation

Randomised controlled trial

Intervention model

Parallel

Primary purpose

Prevention

Masking

Open (masking not used)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

40 Years to 75 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

Attendance at the general practice in the last 12 months Literate in English

Exclusion criteria

Previous diagnosis of heart disease

Outcome results