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Can a few words in an email boost wellness program Sign-Ups?
NCT ID NCT04047342
First seen Jul 17, 2026 · Last updated Jul 17, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether the wording of emails sent to new Geisinger employees affects how many sign up for the myHealth Rewards wellness program. About 800 new hires are randomly assigned to receive either a standard welcome email or one framed around potential loss. The main outcome is enrollment within seven days.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- different email messages (welcome email vs. loss-framed email)
- What this could lead to
- If effective, simple email tweaks could help more employees join wellness programs, potentially improving health and reducing costs.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, single-employer study focused on enrollment behavior, not health outcomes. Results may not apply to other settings or populations.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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824 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2019
- Finished
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Jul 2020
- 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.
Who is studied
The population consists of new Geisinger Health Plan members who are benefits subscribers.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Any Geisinger new hire, regardless of benefits status, who started on or after July 1, 2019 and before November 30, 2019 Exclusion Criteria: * Existing Geisinger employees hired prior to July 1, 2019 * New hires who do not have an email address on file
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Geisinger
Danville, Pennsylvania, 17822, United States
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