Cash for walks: small study tests incentives to fight obesity
NCT ID NCT02945332
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This pilot study tested whether giving financial rewards for walking and healthy food could help low-income adults with obesity or diabetes. Eight participants were split into two groups: one received incentives, the other did not. The goal was to see if this approach could reduce disease burden and be cost-effective.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- financial incentive and supervised walking
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward a low-cost way to help low-income communities reduce obesity and diabetes through exercise and better food choices.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small pilot study with only 8 participants, so results may not apply to larger populations. The study is complete, but no major outcomes were reported.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Lubbock Dream Center
Lubbock, Texas, 79411, United States
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