Modifying the Workplace to Decrease Sedentary Behavior and Improve Health

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Total Worker Health; Workplace Inactivity
• Interventions: Behavioral: Active workplace

• Registration Number: NCT02376504
• Lead Sponsor: Northeastern University

Brief Summary

The primary objective of this project is to determine the effects of decreasing sedentary behavior at work by at least 3hrs/day using treadmill (walking and standing) and sit-to-stand (standing only) workstations on the health of overweight office workers.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2014-04
• Study First Submitted: 2015-02-20
• Study First Submitted QC: 2015-03-02
• Study First Posted: 2015-03-03
• Primary Completion: 2017-02
• Study Completion: 2017-02
• Status Verified: 2017-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2017-03-27
• Last Update Posted: 2017-03-29

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 66

Inclusion Criteria

• Body Mass Index greater than 25 kg.m-2
• Does not engage in any structured physical activity lasting at least 30 mins for more than 2 days/week
• Employed in a full-time sedentary desk job.
• No major orthopedic limitations or medical conditions that prevents walking or standing at a treadmill work sit-stand workstation.

Exclusion Criteria

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Treadmill workstation	Active workplace	Participants will be provided with a treadmill workstation to be more active at the workplace Active Workplace
Sit-to-Stand workstation	Active workplace	Participants will be provided with a sit-to-stand workstation to be decrease sitting time at the workplace Active Workplace

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in Weight	Baseline, 3, 6, 12 months

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Massachusetts General Hospital; 🇺🇸 Boston, Massachusetts, United States