Intervening with consumers in China to improve choices on private health insurance purchasing

Nudging private health insurance purchasing in China: a randomized controlled trial

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN26051363

Enrollment

2000

Registered

2023-04-28

Start date

2023-05-10

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-05-08

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Conditions

Incentivize participation in private health insurance among the general population in China Not Applicable

Interventions

A simple randomization method will be used. Firstly, each subject will be assigned a personal ID according to their recruitment order. Secondly, each subject will be given a random number by computer

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. 18 years of age or older 2. Participants in social health insurance 3. Permanently live in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Those who do not sign written informed consent will be excluded

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Private health insurance participation rate is measured using a self-designed questionnaire every 3 months after the baseline survey and until the end of the follow-up period in December 2025	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Private health insurance awareness rate is measured using a self-designed questionnaire every 3 months after the baseline survey and until the end of the follow-up period in December 2025	—

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactSi;Haisu Shi;Feng

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shis7@mail2.sysu.edu.cn;fenghs@mail2.sysu.edu.cn+86 (0)18321659680;+86 (0)18881168363

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026