Use of a DeskCycle to Reduce Sedentary Behavior During the Workday

Chronic Disease Clinical Trial

Official title:

Use of a DeskCycle to Reduce Sedentary Behavior During the Workday

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05412797
• Other study ID #: 17-226
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: September 1, 2017
• Est. completion date: May 6, 2018

Study information

• Verified date: June 2022
• Source: Kent State University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this research was to evaluate the effectiveness of a DeskCycle intervention in reducing sedentary behavior by increasing the time spent participating in light to moderate physical activity in a randomly selected group of desk job employees at Kent State University main campus. The study also assessed the feasibility of using the DeskCycle in the working environment, as well as the effect on weight and mood. The primary outcome of interest was the 'mean minutes of light to moderate physical activity'. Secondary outcomes include weight, mood score, and feasibility of using the DeskCycle. The study was a randomized controlled trial (RCT) with a cross-over design where differences between the intervention and control group were evaluated over an eight-week period, after which there was a switch and the DeskCycles were given to the control group to use for the eight-week period that followed. The allocation during the first eight-week period intervention will be done through random process.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 80
• Est. completion date: May 6, 2018
• Est. primary completion date: April 6, 2018
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Female
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• females 18 years and above

• full-time Kent State university administrative employees at the Kent main campus

• sedentary for 75% of their workday

• height under 5'10"

• desk height of at least 27"

Exclusion Criteria:

• any uncontrolled cardiovascular diseases

• back, knee or other joint pains

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Chronic Disease
• Weight Loss

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Cycling/Using a DeskCycle
The intervention was conducted in two phases. In phase 1, the intervention group were given the DeskCycles to use for 8 weeks. In phase, the control group from phase 1 were given the DeskCycles to use. Intervention group from phase 1 became controls in phase 2
• Regular activities
The active comparator performed normal daily activities

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	Kent State University	Kent	Ohio

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Kent State University	DeskCycle

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Minutes of Exercise	Mean minutes of light to moderate physical activity	Daily (M-F) for 8 weeks time period 1 and 2
Primary	Feasibility of using the deskcycle during work	How feasible was it to use the DeskCycle during work	Week 2 period 1 and 2
Primary	Feasibility of using the deskcycle during work	How feasible was it to use the DeskCycle during work	Week 8 period 1 and 2
Primary	Mood	How was mood impacted during the work day	Baseline period 1 and 2
Primary	Mood	How was mood impacted during the work day	Week 4 period 1 and 2
Primary	Mood	How was mood impacted during the work day	Week 8 period 1 and 2
Secondary	Change in weight	Bodyweight before and after the study	Baseline to end of study period 1 and 2