Effect of Daily Stair Walking on Cardiovascular Health

Cardiovascular Health Clinical Trial

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Official title:

Danish: Integreret Motion på Arbejdspladsen (IRMA) English: Implementation of Exercise at the Workplace

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT01293253
• Other study ID #: IRMA01
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: February 9, 2011
• Last updated: October 28, 2011
• Start date: March 2011
• Est. completion date: September 2011

Study information

• Verified date: October 2011
• Source: National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Denmark
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: Denmark: The Danish National Committee on Biomedical Research Ethics
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Many adults find it difficult to perform physical exercise during leisure. The workplace may provide an optimal setting to encourage a healthier lifestyle. This study investigates the effect of daily stair walking at the workplace on cardiovascular health.

The main hypothesis is that daily stair walking for 10 weeks compared with a control group results in increased aerobic fitness.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 150
• Est. completion date: September 2011
• Est. primary completion date: September 2011
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Both
• Age group: 18 Years to 67 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• office worker

Exclusion Criteria:

• life threatening disease

• pregnancy

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Intervention Model: Factorial Assignment, Masking: Single Blind (Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Prevention

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Cardiovascular Health

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Stair walking
Participants of the stair group is encouraged to use the stairs for 10 minutes a day at the workplace. Participants of the control group receive a health examination before and after the intervention period, and are advised to stay active

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Denmark	Lægemiddelstyrelsen	Copenhagen

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Denmark

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Denmark, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Aerobic fitness	Watt-max test on a Monark bicycle ergometer	before and after the 10 week intervention	No
Secondary	Blood pressure		before and after the 10 week intervention	No
Secondary	Questionnaire-based data	working conditions, perceived health, tiredness and energy, physical activity	before and after the 10 week intervention	No
Secondary	Heart Rate Variability	HRV during rest is measured during a standardized test (5 min supine, 5 minute upright, 5 minute supine)	Before and after the 10 week intervention	No