One Step at a Time: An Intervention to Reduce Sedentary Behavior Among Working Adults

NCT ID: NCT05281978

Last Updated: 2023-08-28

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

88 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-04-25

Study Completion Date

2023-08-01

Brief Summary

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The proposed study will test the preliminary efficacy of a novel 12-week social cognitive theory-based intervention that will target reducing daily sitting time and increasing exercise participation among middle-aged working adults. This is a population highly susceptible to excessive sedentary time and low levels of exercise engagement. This two-arm randomized controlled trial (RCT) will examine the preliminary efficacy of decreasing sedentary time in addition to increasing moderate-vigorous intensity physical activity (MVPA) engagement, compared to a group which only receives MVPA promotion.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Sedentary Behavior Exercise Middle Age Adult

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Investigators

Study Groups

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Decrease Sedentary Time + Increase MVPA

Participants in this group will receive a 12-week, social cognitive theory-based intervention targetting reduction of daily sedentary time. This information will be delivered to them in the form of Zoom workshops, a program workbook, personalized step count goals, and a private social media page. The aim of this component will be to have participants displace their daily sedentary time with light-intensity physical activity, such as casual walking. The second component of this intervention will be increasing participants' weekly MVPA engagement. Participants will participate in 1 live, virtual aerobics-based exercise class per week and complete 2 additional sessions on their own time. Participants will build up to exercising 150 minutes/week (the federal physical activity recommendations).

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Decrease Sedentary Time + Increase MVPA group

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

12 week home-based exercise program to promote engagement of 150 min/week of moderate-vigorous intensity exercise; personalized step count goals to increase daily volume of physical activity and displacement of sedentary time

Increase MVPA only

Participants in this group will only receive the MVPA-promoting component (which will be the same delivery as the intervention group). Participants in this arm will participate in 1 live, virtual aerobics-based exercise class per week (held separately from the intervention group) and will complete 2 additional exercise classes on their own time. Participants will build up to exercising 150 minutes/week (the federal physical activity recommendations).

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Increase MVPA group

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

12 week home-based exercise program to promote engagement of 150 min/week of moderate-vigorous intensity exercise

Interventions

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Decrease Sedentary Time + Increase MVPA group

12 week home-based exercise program to promote engagement of 150 min/week of moderate-vigorous intensity exercise; personalized step count goals to increase daily volume of physical activity and displacement of sedentary time

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Increase MVPA group

12 week home-based exercise program to promote engagement of 150 min/week of moderate-vigorous intensity exercise

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* 45-65 years of age by study start date
* Hold full-time employment (≥ 30 hours/week) at one or more jobs
* Hold a sedentary-based job (which also allows for ability to freely move about during the workday)
* Low active (engage in ≤2 days of 30+ minutes of structured moderate-vigorous intensity exercise/week)
* Physician's consent to participate in aerobic testing and/or the exercise program (if needed based on Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire responses)
* Ambulatory
* Absence of health conditions that may be made worse by exercise
* Ability to complete all testing assessments in-person
* Access to a laptop/desktop/phone with Zoom web-conferencing software
* Fluent in English

Exclusion Criteria

* Under 45 or over 65 years of age
* Not holding full-time employment (work \< 30 hours/week at one or more jobs)
* Hold a job(s) which is classified as light, medium, heavy, or very heavy work
* Hold a sedentary-based job which does not allow for free movement throughout the workday (i.e., bus driver)
* High active (engage in \> 2 days or 30+ minutes of structured moderate-vigorous intensity exercise/week)
* Non-consent of physician
* Non-ambulatory (i.e., use of walkers, wheelchair, cane, etc.)
* Presence of health conditions that may be made worse by exercise.
* Unable to complete assessments in-person
* No access to laptop/desktop/phone with Zoom software
Minimum Eligible Age

45 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Neha P Gothe, MA, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Locations

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Univeristy of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Urbana, Illinois, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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22651

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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