Efficacy of a workplace osteoporosis prevention intervention: a cluster randomised trial

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Osteoporosis; musculoskeletal condition; Public Health - Health service research; Musculoskeletal - Osteoporosis

• Registration Number: ACTRN12616000079448
• Lead Sponsor: Ai May Tan

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2016-01-25
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 416

Inclusion Criteria

Workplace (cluster) inclusion criteria
*Workplaces in sectors or industries that were primarily office based and sedentary in nature, such as government administration departments and finance;
*Workplaces that were able to recruit at least 30 female employees engaged in desk-based jobs (sitting for at least 50% of working hours); and
*Agreement to permit up to 10 hours of paid work time during the course of the study (12 months) for the recruited employees to participate in pre-post data collection and intervention activities.

Eligibility for recruitment of employees within selected workplaces:
*Being female;
*Age 25–49 years of age; and
*Being in a sedentary job (at least 50% of work hours seated)

Exclusion Criteria

Exclusion criteria were:
*Being pregnant or lactating;
*Diagnosed osteoporosis;
*Diagnosed kidney problems; and
*Participation in another health program that addressed diet and/or physical activity.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified