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Implementation of Standing Desks at School

NCT ID: NCT03163004

Last Updated: 2017-10-24

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

343 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2016-10-01

Study Completion Date

2017-06-30

Brief Summary

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Since sedentary time is related to various health outcomes and is already highly prevalent in childhood and adolescence, effective strategies are needed to tackle this health problem. Children and adolescents spend the majority of the day in a classroom while sitting at a desk. Therefore, the classroom is an important setting for implementing specific strategies to reduce sedentary time.

One of the strategies that gained more attention during the past years is replacing traditional desks and chairs with standing desks.

This project evaluates the implementation of standing desks in primary and secondary schools via a clustered randomized controlled trial using an intervention and control condition. Effects on sedentary time during in class, sedentary activities during leisure time, breaks in sedentary time, and related determinants (secondary outcomes) are evaluated.

Next to effect evaluation, it is also equally important to evaluate how teachers and pupils perceive this change in the classroom environment. Both groups need to be positive in order to obtain the adoption and sustainability. Therefore, focus groups with pupils and interviews with teachers are conducted, with a specific focus on the perceived barriers. Moreover, the process evaluation is conducted quantitatively as well by using questionnaires in pupils and teachers.

The project results will lead to recommendations on how to broadly implement standing desks into primary and secondary schools.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Health Behavior

Keywords

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Sedentary behavior

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

One intervention and one control condition
Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Intervention group

Implementation of standing desks in the classroom

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Implementation of standing desks

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Three standing desks will be introduced to the classroom

Control group

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Implementation of standing desks

Three standing desks will be introduced to the classroom

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Healthy pupils of primary schools (5th grade) and secondary schools (10th grade)
Minimum Eligible Age

9 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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University Ghent

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Vakgroepsport

Prof. Dr. Greet Cardon

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Ghent University, Department of Movement and Sports Sciences

Ghent, , Belgium

Site Status

Countries

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Belgium

References

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Neil-Sztramko SE, Caldwell H, Dobbins M. School-based physical activity programs for promoting physical activity and fitness in children and adolescents aged 6 to 18. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2021 Sep 23;9(9):CD007651. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD007651.pub3.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 34555181 (View on PubMed)

Verloigne M, Ridgers ND, De Bourdeaudhuij I, Cardon G. Effect and process evaluation of implementing standing desks in primary and secondary schools in Belgium: a cluster-randomised controlled trial. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2018 Sep 27;15(1):94. doi: 10.1186/s12966-018-0726-9.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 30261883 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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FWO13/PDO/191 second term

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id