Increasing Workplace Physical Activity in Sedentary Office Workers

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Sit-Stand Workstations
• Interventions: Behavioral: Stand and Move; Behavioral: Stand; Behavioral: Move

• Registration Number: NCT01846013
• Lead Sponsor: University of Minnesota

Brief Summary

Purpose:

The purpose of this study is to implement and evaluate a randomized controlled trial in sitting office workers to reduce sitting time through the use of motorized and non-motorized sit/stand workstations as well as a walking intervention.

Hypotheses:

1. Compared to the control group, total physical activity will be higher in the standing and walking intervention groups.

2. The combined standing and walking group will have higher total physical activity than the other three groups.

3. Compared to the control group, the fitness and health outcomes will be improved for the standing and walking groups.

Detailed Description

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Basic Information
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Recruitment & Eligibility
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Study & Design
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Trial Locations

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2013-02
• Study First Submitted: 2013-04-30
• Study First Submitted QC: 2013-04-30
• Study First Posted: 2013-05-03
• Primary Completion: 2014-03
• Study Completion: 2014-03
• Status Verified: 2019-10
• Last Update Submitted: 2019-10-30
• Last Update Posted: 2019-11-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 260

Inclusion Criteria

• Sedentary adults who use a single computer workstation for the majority of their workday
• Work full time (at least 35 hours per week)
• Must have ability to safely begin a standing and/or walking protocol with no adverse side effects

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Exclusion Criteria

• Musculoskeletal or joint problems
• Severe autoimmune conditions
• Varicose veins that may cause pain
• Women who are pregnant

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Stand and Move	Stand and Move	-
Stand	Stand	-
Move	Move	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Total physical activity	6-months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Fasting blood glucose	6-months

Trial Locations

Locations (3)

MN Department of Human Services; 🇺🇸 Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States

University of Minnesota; 🇺🇸 Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Fairview Energy Park; 🇺🇸 Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States