Workstation Pilot Study

NCT ID: NCT01587092

Last Updated: 2022-09-15

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

41 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2012-08-31

Study Completion Date

2013-02-28

Brief Summary

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This is a pilot study to assess the feasibility of using treadmill desks (Workstations) within a Louisiana office workplace and to determine the effects of walking while working in overweight or obese, sedentary individuals.

Detailed Description

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Eligible participants will be randomized by chance to the WorkStation Intervention Group or to a Usual Working Condition Group.

The WorkStation Intervention Group will be asked to walk for up to 1.5 hours per day during the work week of Monday through Friday on the treadmill. Participants will complete two sessions per day for up to 45 minutes per session, tracking time and speed.

Usual Working Condition Group will be asked to continue working in usual environment and accustomed manner.

Regardless of which group the participants are assigned to, the participants will be asked to complete baseline and follow up assessment visits. Months 3 and 6 for approximately 1 hour for Body measurements (height, weight and waist circumference), body fat percent, gait speed, questionnaires, and accelerometry.

Conditions

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Obesity Sedentary Lifestyle

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

OTHER

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Usual Working Condition Group

Participants assigned to the usual working condition control group will continue to work in their usual environment and accustomed manner. The control group participants will have access to the Workstations at the completion of study.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Usual Working Condition

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants will be asked to continue working at their desk in their usual manner.

WorkStation Intervention Group

Participants will be asked to walk for up to 1.5 hours per day on the treadmill. This will be split into two 45 minute sessions per day. Behavioral support will focus on adherence to frequency (attending scheduled sessions). Participants self-select speed of walking and time (they have up to 45 minutes allotted, but may choose less as they like).

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

WorkStation

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants will be asked to attend 2 scheduled sessions per day of treadmill walking, which will replace their sitting desk time. Participants will complete 2 sessions per day for 6 months.

Interventions

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WorkStation

Participants will be asked to attend 2 scheduled sessions per day of treadmill walking, which will replace their sitting desk time. Participants will complete 2 sessions per day for 6 months.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Usual Working Condition

Participants will be asked to continue working at their desk in their usual manner.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Males or females
* BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2
* Willing to give informed consent
* Willing to accept randomization to group assignment and willing to follow the protocol for the group to which they have been assigned
* Willing to maintain fulltime employment at the company for the next 6 months
* Willing to receive frequent contacts and communication from study staff over the next 6 months

Exclusion Criteria

* Current participation in other Pennington Biomedical research studies
* BMI \< 25 kg/m2
* Type 1 diabetes
* Average step count of ≥ 7,500 steps/day
* Self-reporting exercising \> 20 minutes on 3 or more days/wk, within the past 6 months
* Unable to walk 45 minutes continuously without taking a rest
* Unable to walk without the use of an assistive device, such as a cane or walker
* Have had a cardiovascular event (stroke or heart attack) in the past 6 months
* Have a pacemaker or any other internal electrical medical device
* Have been diagnosed with Schizophrenia or bipolar disorder
* Have any condition that would limit participation in a physical activity program
* Women who are pregnant, have been pregnant in the last 6 months, or are breastfeeding
* Actively participating in a weight loss program
* Plan to move out of the study area within the next 6 months or plan to be away from work for more than 4 weeks in the next 6 months
* Have another member of household participating in the study
* Have any condition, which, in the opinion of the investigator would impede competence or compliance or possibly hinder completion of the study
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Pennington Biomedical Research Center

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Catrine Tudor-Locke, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigator

Locations

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Pennington Biomedical Research Center

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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PBRC 12015

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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