Micro-Health Insurance in Cambodia

A Randomized Control Trial of Micro-Health Insurance in Cambodia

Status

UNKNOWN

Phases

Early Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00532181

Enrollment

Unknown

Registered

2007-09-20

Start date

2008-04-30

Completion date

2011-12-31

Last updated

2007-09-20

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Asset Sales, Investment and Saving Behaviors, Health Insurance Sale, Health Utilization

Keywords

Health insurance, Health utilization rates, Saving Behavior, Risk aversion

Brief summary

People who buy insurance are sicker and/or more risk averse than those who don't. Also, Micro-health insurance increases utilization of public health care facilities and protects against asset sales.

Detailed description

Randomly assign coupons giving a discounted price for insurance. Since coupon receipt is exogenous, use these coupons as an instrument for take-up of insurance.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALSavings Behavior and Consumer's Approach to Risk

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

SINGLE (Subject)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Inclusion criteria

* Must be in a village where the health insurance program is being offered.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Better Understand Health Utilization Behavior in Cambodia	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Better Understand asset sales, investment and saving behaviors	—

Countries

Cambodia

Contacts

Primary ContactRachel Polimeni, PhD Student Economics

polimeni@econ.berkeley.edu(510) 684 8507

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026