The Effects of Prolonged Standing Compared to Prolonged Sitting on Postprandial Lipemia

Metabolic Syndrome Clinical Trial

Official title:

The Effects of Prolonged Standing Compared to Prolonged Sitting on Postprandial Lipemia

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT03089437
• Other study ID #: 2016-12-0031
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: March 31, 2017
• Est. completion date: August 11, 2018

Study information

• Verified date: October 2018
• Source: University of Texas at Austin
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The effects of 12 hours of prolonged standing will be compared to prolonged standing on a high fat tolerance test the following day. Plasma triglycerides, insulin, and glucose will be measured in a crossover study design.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 12
• Est. completion date: August 11, 2018
• Est. primary completion date: August 11, 2017
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 40 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

Exclusion Criteria:

• heart problems

• coronary artery disease

• hypertension

• respiratory problems

• musculoskeletal problems that prevent prolonged standing or sitting

• obesity

• susceptibility to fainting

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Atherosclerosis
• Metabolic Syndrome
• Metabolic Syndrome X

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Prolonged Standing
Subject will stand for 12 hours and undergo a high fat tolerance test the subsequent day
• Prolonged Sitting
Subject will sit for 12 hours and undergo a high fat tolerance test the subsequent day

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	University of Texas at Austin Human Performance Laboratory	Austin	Texas

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University of Texas at Austin

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Plasma Triglycerides	The area under the curve for plasma triglycerides from hourly samples during a 6 hour high fat tolerance test	6 hours
Primary	Plasma Insulin	The area under the curve for plasma insulin from hourly samples during a 6 hour high fat tolerance test	6 hours
Primary	Plasma Glucose	The area under the curve for plasma glucose from hourly samples during a 6 hour high fat tolerance test	6 hours