The Effect of Flooring on Office Workers' Health and Behaviors

NCT ID: NCT04130932

Last Updated: 2021-10-29

Study Results

Results pending

The study team has not published outcome measurements, participant flow, or safety data for this trial yet. Check back later for updates.

Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

WITHDRAWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2020-12-01

Study Completion Date

2021-12-31

Brief Summary

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Researchers are trying to better understand how offices and workspaces influence people's performance, behavior and health during the course of weeks and over long periods of time.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Healthy

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Normal flooring

standard office flooring

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Ergonomic flooring

Ergonomically designed flooring

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Ergonomic flooring

Intervention Type OTHER

Specially designed flooring system to optimize ergonomics of participants

Interventions

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Ergonomic flooring

Specially designed flooring system to optimize ergonomics of participants

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Ability to provide informed consent
* Must be adults between the ages of 18 and 60
* Ability to relocate to the Well Living Lab for 9 consecutive weeks
* Full-time Mayo Clinic employees (35+ hours per week)
* Report working a sedentary job (e.g., sit for \>= 50% of their work time).
* Have a working mobile phone that can receive text messages
* Must be present for 80% of the study (minimum of 4 days per week)

Exclusion Criteria

* Individuals who are shift-workers
* Individuals diagnosed with vascular diseases (i.e., Raynaud's disease, peripheral artery disease, etc.)
* Individuals with diagnosed neurological and psychiatric disorders that may have physical limitations
* Drug (illegal or prescription narcotic), nicotine, or alcohol dependency
* Women who are lactating, pregnant or intend to become pregnant during the duration of the study
* Individuals who are taking medications (either prescribed or over-the-counter) which may affect comfort levels (e.g., opiate based medications)
* Working in occupation requiring standing/stepping \>50% of work time
* Report \< 1 year at current job
* Hospitalization from either a physical or mental disorder in the past six months
* History of cardiovascular, pulmonary, metabolic, neurological, or orthopedic limitations that would prohibit occupational physical activity (e.g., standing, stepping, etc.)
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

60 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Mayo Clinic

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Brent A. Bauer

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Brent Bauer, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Mayo Clinic

Locations

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Mayo Clinic in Rochester

Rochester, Minnesota, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Related Links

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Other Identifiers

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19-006733

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id