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Sit to Stand Intervention for Allina Health Employees

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Quality of Life
Stress
Interventions
Behavioral: Standing workstation
Registration Number
NCT02206113
Lead Sponsor
Allina Health System
Brief Summary

A 16 week pilot study for Allina call center employees to look at the psychological outcomes and biological markers after an intervention of using a standing work station. There were two groups: group 1 received, and was instructed to use, the standing work station for all 16 weeks, group 2 was a wait-list control group and received, and was instructed to use, the standing work station for the second 8 weeks. Psychological outcomes were measured at weeks 0, 4, 8, 12, and 16. Biological markers were measured at weeks 0, 8, and 16.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
39
Inclusion Criteria
  • Allina Health Call Center Employee (75% or higher employee status)
  • Aged 18 to 65 years
  • Provide written informed consent
Exclusion Criteria
  • Unable to stand for 20 minutes continuously unaided
  • Home based employees

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Standing workstation - 16 weeksStanding workstationThis arm, Standing workstation - 16 weeks, received the intervention of a standing workstation for 16 weeks. For the first 8 weeks, the participants were instructed how long to stand per hour for an 8 hour shift. The second 8 weeks their use was monitored for sustainability.
Standing workstation - second 8 weeksStanding workstationThis arm, Standing workstation - second 8 weeks, received the intervention of a standing workstation for 8 weeks of the study. For the first 8 weeks, the worked at their normal desks without an intervention. The second 8 weeks they received a standing workstation and their use was monitored.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in self-reported quality of lifeBaseline, week 4, week 8, week 12, week 16

Change in quality of life will be measured through the administration of the PROMIS-29 questionnaire.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in waist circumferenceBaseline, Week 8, Week 16

Waist circumference measured in inches

Change in number of minutes stood per dayBaseline, week 8, week 16

Participants recorded their number of minutes stood at work daily from baseline through week 16.

Change in self-reported physical activity levelsBaseline, week 4, week 8, week 12, week 16

Change in self-reported physical activity levels will be measured through the administration of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ)

Change in blood pressure (systolic and diastolic)Baseline, week 8, week 16

Change in both systolic and diastolic blood pressure from baseline to week 16.

Change in self-reported stressBaseline, week 4, week 8, week 12, week 16

Change in stress will be measured through the administration of the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS).

Change in health promotion and lifestyle choicesBaseline, week 4, week 8, week 12, week 16

Change in health promotion and lifestyle choices will be measured through the administration of the Health Promoting Lifestyle Profile Questionnaire (HPLP-II).

Change in Body Mass Index (BMI)Baseline, Week 8, Week 16

Change in an individual's BMI after being weighed at baseline, week 8, and week 16.

Change in workplace productivityBaseline, week 4, week 8, week 12, week 16

Change in workplace productivity will be measured through the administration of Workplace Productivity and Activity Impairment (WPAI) questionnaire.

Change in body fat percentageBaseline, week 8, week 16

Change in body fat percentage as measured by a BodPod® Assessment.

Change in resting heart rateBaseline, week 8, week 16

Change in resting heart rate from baseline to week 16.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Allina Health

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Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

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