Modifying the Workplace to Decrease Sedentary Behavior and Improve Health

Total Worker Health Clinical Trial

Official title:

Modifying the Workplace to Decrease Sedentary Behavior and Improve Health

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT02376504
• Other study ID #: 1R21OH010564-01
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: February 20, 2015
• Last updated: March 27, 2017
• Start date: April 2014
• Est. completion date: February 2017

Study information

• Verified date: March 2017
• Source: Northeastern University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial 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.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 66
• Est. completion date: February 2017
• Est. primary completion date: February 2017
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 65 Years

Eligibility

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:

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Total Worker Health
• Workplace Inactivity

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Active workplace
This is a 12-month, cluster-randomized trial with an intent-to-treat design to determine the effects of using treadmill and sit-to-stand workstations at the workplace on health variables in overweight office workers (N=66) with seated desk jobs and (2) to compare the efficacies of treadmill and sit-to-stand workstations in decreasing workplace sedentary behavior. The intervention will examine the effects of using these workstations on weight, cardiovascular and metabolic health variables , musculoskeletal discomfort, psychological affect and job stress. The study will also measure change in time spent sitting, standing and walking will be measured using wearable non-invasive acceleration sensors.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	Massachusetts General Hospital	Boston	Massachusetts

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Northeastern University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Change in Weight		Baseline, 3, 6, 12 months