Can a $5 gift card or $100 drawing get more people to answer health surveys?
NCT ID NCT07755748
First seen Aug 10, 2026 · Last updated Sep 10, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This trial asks whether offering a small financial reward encourages more people to complete a follow-up telephone survey as part of a glaucoma screening program. About 2,000 participants will be randomly assigned to receive a $5 gift card, entry into a monthly $100 drawing, or no incentive. The goal is to see which approach, if any, improves survey completion rates among at-risk Californians.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Financial incentives: a $5 gift card or entry into a monthly $100 drawing
- What this could lead to
- If offering a small gift card or lottery entry boosts survey participation, it could help health programs collect better follow-up data from at-risk groups.
- What could go wrong
- This trial only tests survey response rates, not eye health outcomes. The incentives may not meaningfully improve participation, and results may not apply beyond this specific glaucoma screening program.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 2,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2026
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2029
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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50 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: \- Participating in GSEARCH trial Exclusion Criteria: \- Patients without a valid phone number
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Baywell Health
RECRUITINGOakland, California, 94607, United States
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University of California, San Francisco
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGSan Francisco, California, 94158, United States
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