The Effect of Breaking up Sitting in the Workplace on Cardiometabolic Risk and Worker Productivity

NCT ID: NCT03560544

Last Updated: 2018-10-10

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

46 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2018-06-25

Study Completion Date

2018-12-31

Brief Summary

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This pilot randomized controlled trial (RCT) will examine the effect of a tailored workplace intervention based on interrupting sitting on work productivity, well-being and cardio-metabolic risk in office workers. The experimental group in the 8-week intervention will be prompted to alternate between sitting and standing while working. The ratio between sitting and standing will begin at 3:1 (two hours per day in an eight-hour day) and increase to 1:1 (four hours per day in an eight-hour day) by the end of the second week of the eight-week intervention.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Sedentary Lifestyle

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Breaking up sitting time

A behaviour-change intervention to break up prolonged sitting in the workplace

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Breaking up sitting

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

A three-part behaviour change intervention, including:

1. Supportive organisational culture and knowledge of consequence of prolonged sitting
2. Environmental Modification
3. Behavioural Changes

Control

The participants in the control group will continue their daily activities as normal without any form of information about the intervention.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Breaking up sitting

A three-part behaviour change intervention, including:

1. Supportive organisational culture and knowledge of consequence of prolonged sitting
2. Environmental Modification
3. Behavioural Changes

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Full-time office employees from any ethnic background, PC/Android phone users, and recruited from two different work sites.

Exclusion Criteria

* Pregnancy
* History of musculoskeletal complaint
* Non-ambulatory
* Having a planned holiday that would mean they would not be at work for more than two weeks during the 8-week intervention period.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

60 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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University of Bedfordshire

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Prof David Hewson

Professor of Health and Ageing

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Bedford Borough Council

Bedford, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom

Site Status

University of Bedfordshire

Luton, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom

Site Status

Countries

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United Kingdom

Other Identifiers

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IHREC836

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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