Worksite Program to Prevent Weight Gain Among Bus Drivers

NCT ID: NCT00122993

Last Updated: 2019-11-01

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

1200 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2004-09-30

Study Completion Date

2008-04-30

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to implement and evaluate a two-year multi-component environmental intervention to prevent weight gain among city bus drivers at four bus garages.

It is hypothesized that transit employees in the intervention garages will gain less weight compared to the transit employees in the control garages.

Detailed Description

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BACKGROUND:

Environmental influences that support less healthful food choices and sedentary behaviors have contributed to the epidemic increase in overweight and obesity among U.S. adults. Worksite settings are an effective channel through which to reach adults with interventions designed to prevent excess weight gain and obesity.

DESIGN NARRATIVE:

This study will implement and evaluate a multi-component environmental intervention to prevent excess weight gain among 1200 bus drivers working in four garages in a major metropolitan area. Four garages will be randomized to the intervention or control group for a two-year period. The environmental interventions are based on a social ecological framework and target four worksite environmental areas: 1) food availability and incentives; 2) physical activity opportunities and incentives; 3) the social environment; and 4) media/promotion related to health food choices, physical activity, and body weight.

Conditions

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Obesity Cardiovascular Diseases Heart Diseases

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

FACTORIAL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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1

Multi-component environmental intervention to prevent excess weight gain among bus drivers

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Healthful eating and food choices behavior change programs and changes in worksite food availability and prices

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Food choices and eating behavior programs and environmental changes will be implemented for 18 months in intervention garages.

Physical Activity

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Physical activity programs are offered at the intervention garages for an 18 month period.

Environment

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Changes in the food and physical activity environment are made for an 18 month period in intervention garages. These include improving the healthfulness of the foods available in vending machines, and improving the fitness rooms at the garages.

2

Control group

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Healthful eating and food choices behavior change programs and changes in worksite food availability and prices

Food choices and eating behavior programs and environmental changes will be implemented for 18 months in intervention garages.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Physical Activity

Physical activity programs are offered at the intervention garages for an 18 month period.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Environment

Changes in the food and physical activity environment are made for an 18 month period in intervention garages. These include improving the healthfulness of the foods available in vending machines, and improving the fitness rooms at the garages.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Employed as a bus driver

Exclusion Criteria

* Not employed as a bus operator at one of the four participating garages
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

70 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of Minnesota

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Simone French

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Minnesota

Locations

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University of Minnesota

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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R01HL079478

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: secondary_id

View Link

0409S63606

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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