Cardiorespiratory Fitness Using Electrically Assisted Bicycles

Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 Clinical Trial

Official title:

Bicycle Usage and Cardiorespiratory Fitness Among Inactive Adults Provided With Electrically Assisted Bicycles

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT03143764
• Other study ID #: UBergenElsykkel
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: April 21, 2017
• Last updated: May 3, 2017
• Start date: September 1, 2014
• Est. completion date: December 1, 2016

Study information

• Verified date: May 2017
• Source: University of Bergen
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

This study aimed to examine cycling time and distance when inactive subjects were provided with electrically assisted bicycles, and secondly, to examine changes in cardiorespiratory fitness.

Description:

Method: Inactive employees in a selection of public and private corporations in three Norwegian cities were invited to participate. Inclusion criteria were: a desire to cycle to work, residence more than 3km from the workplace, and not physically active according to guidelines. There were 25 participants in the study and we provided them all with electrically assisted bicycles fitted with GPS bike computers to record usage. The participants were followed for three to eight months, 226 days on average. Measures of maximal oxygen uptake were performed before and after the intervention. Demographic characteristics and prior transportation habits were reported in a questionnaire at baseline.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 25
• Est. completion date: December 1, 2016
• Est. primary completion date: June 15, 2015
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 67 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

-a desire to cycle to work, residence more than 3km from the workplace, and not physically active according to guidelines

Exclusion Criteria:

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Diabetes Mellitus
• Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Commuting with electrically assisted bicycles
25 participants were provided with electrically assisted bicycles fitted with GPS bike computers to record usage

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Norway	Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care, University of Bergen	Bergen
Norway	Department of Public Health, Sport and Nutrition, University of Agder	Kristiansand
Norway	Department of Education and Sports Science, University of Stavanger	Stavanger

Sponsors (10)

Lead Sponsor

Collaborator

University of Bergen

Bergen Council, Department of Education and Sports Science, University of Stavanger, Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care, University of Bergen, Department of Sports and Physical Activity, Bergen University College, General Practitioner-scholarship from the Norwegian Medical Association., Helse Stavanger HF, Kristiansand Zoo and Amusement park, National Oilwell Varco Norway AS, The GC Rieber Funds

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Norway, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	examine cycling time	when inactive subjects were provided with electrically assisted Bicycles for 12 months	12 months
Primary	examine cycling distance	when inactive subjects were provided with electrically assisted Bicycles for 12 months	12 months
Secondary	examine changes in cardiorespiratory fitness	Measurements of V02 max pre- post	12 months