TRIal to slow the Progression Of Diabetes (TRIPOD): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial using wireless technology and incentives

Table 3 Participant payouts

Type of payout	Condition	Payouts
Type of payout	Condition	Arm 1 (Usual care)	Arm 2 (DMP)	Arm 3 (DMP plus M-POWER)
Attending training session	Attend the training session	SGD10	SGD10	SGD10
Completing assessments	Complete assessments at Months 6, 12, 18, and 24 within their respective window periods	SGD30 per assessment	SGD30 per assessment	SGD30 per assessment
Study device data upload	Each device (pedometer, glucometer, and pill tracker) needs to contain at least one entry within the first 7 calendar days from the first Monday (inclusive) of the month to receive payouts for that device for that month The data must be uploaded successfully	NA	SGD2 per device per month^a	SGD2 per device per month^a
M-POWER Rewards	As per M-POWER Rewards scheme (Tables 1 and 2)	NA	NA	Max 1000 M-Points (SGD1000) over 104 weeks
Fairness payout	Complete both Month 12 and Month 24 assessments within their respective window periods Awarded upon completion of the Month 24 assessment	SGD150 for entire study^b	SGD70 for entire study^c	NA

^aSGD6 per month for three devices (pedometer, glucometer, and pill tracker) in total
^bFor not receiving DMP, incentives for study device data upload, and M-POWER Rewards
^cFor not receiving M-POWER Rewards

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