Use of a DeskCycle to Reduce Sedentary Behavior During the Workday

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Chronic Disease; Reduction, Weight
• Interventions: Behavioral: Regular activities; Behavioral: Cycling/Using a DeskCycle

• Registration Number: NCT05412797
• Lead Sponsor: Kent State University

Brief Summary

The purpose of this research was to evaluate the effectiveness of a DeskCycle intervention in reducing sedentary behavior by increasing the time spent participating in light to moderate physical activity in a randomly selected group of desk job employees at Kent State University main campus. The study also assessed the feasibility of using the DeskCycle in the working environment, as well as the effect on weight and mood. The primary outcome of interest was the 'mean minutes of light to moderate physical activity'. Secondary outcomes include weight, mood score, and feasibility of using the DeskCycle. The study was a randomized controlled trial (RCT) with a cross-over design where differences between the intervention and control group were evaluated over an eight-week period, after which there was a switch and the DeskCycles were given to the control group to use for the eight-week period that followed. The allocation during the first eight-week period intervention will be done through random process.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2017-09-01
• Primary Completion: 2018-04-06
• Study Completion: 2018-05-06
• Study First Submitted: 2022-05-04
• Status Verified: 2022-06
• Study First Submitted QC: 2022-06-07
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-06-07
• Study First Posted: 2022-06-09
• Last Update Posted: 2022-06-09

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 80

Inclusion Criteria

• females 18 years and above
• full-time Kent State university administrative employees at the Kent main campus
• sedentary for 75% of their workday
• height under 5'10"
• desk height of at least 27"

Exclusion Criteria

• any uncontrolled cardiovascular diseases
• back, knee or other joint pains

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: CROSSOVER

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Control	Regular activities	Regular activities
Cycling	Cycling/Using a DeskCycle	Used a DeskCycle during the workday/the intervention increased the amount of time spent being physically active.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Minutes of Exercise	Daily (M-F) for 8 weeks time period 1 and 2	Mean minutes of light to moderate physical activity
Feasibility of using the deskcycle during work	Week 8 period 1 and 2	How feasible was it to use the DeskCycle during work
Mood	Week 8 period 1 and 2	How was mood impacted during the work day

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in weight	Baseline to end of study period 1 and 2	Bodyweight before and after the study

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Kent State University; 🇺🇸 Kent, Ohio, United States