Modifying the Workplace to Decrease Sedentary Behavior and Improve Health

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Total Worker Health; Workplace Inactivity

• 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

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