StressNCT02206113
Sit to Stand Intervention for Allina Health Employees
A study testing Standing workstation in people with Stress and Quality of Life, run by Allina Health System at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
A 16 week pilot study for Allina call center employees to look at the psychological outcomes and biological markers after an intervention of using a standing work station. There were two groups: group 1 received, and was instructed to use, the standing work station for all 16 weeks, group 2 was a wait-list control… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 65 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Stress, Quality of Life
- What is being tested?
- Standing workstation
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 39 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- May 2013to Nov 2013
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 to 65 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Allina Health Call Center Employee (75% or higher employee status)
- Aged 18 to 65 years
- Provide written informed consent
Who cannot join
- Unable to stand for 20 minutes continuously unaided
- Home based employees
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: A Sit-to-Stand Intervention for Allina Health Employees: A Pilot Study
A 16 week pilot study for Allina call center employees to look at the psychological outcomes and biological markers after an intervention of using a standing work station. There were two groups: group 1 received, and was instructed to use, the standing work station for all 16 weeks, group 2 was a wait-list control group and received, and was instructed to use, the standing work station for the second 8 weeks. Psychological outcomes were measured at weeks 0, 4, 8, 12, and 16. Biological markers were measured at weeks 0, 8, and 16.
- Conditions
- Stress, Quality of Life
- Being tested
- Standing workstation
- Keywords
- Standing workstation
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Standing workstationBehavioural
Also called Ergotron Workfit-S
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Standing workstation - 16 weeks | Experimental | This arm, Standing workstation - 16 weeks, received the intervention of a standing workstation for 16 weeks. For the first 8 weeks, the participants were instructed how long to stand per hour for an 8 hour shift. The second 8 weeks their use was monitored for sustainability. Receives: Behavioral: Standing workstation |
| Standing workstation - second 8 weeks | Active comparator | This arm, Standing workstation - second 8 weeks, received the intervention of a standing workstation for 8 weeks of the study. For the first 8 weeks, the worked at their normal desks without an intervention. The second 8 weeks they received a standing workstation and their use was monitored. Receives: Behavioral: Standing workstation |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Change in self-reported quality of life
Change in quality of life will be measured through the administration of the PROMIS-29 questionnaire.
Measured: Baseline, week 4, week 8, week 12, week 16
Secondary outcomes (10)
Change in waist circumference
Waist circumference measured in inches
Measured: Baseline, Week 8, Week 16
Change in number of minutes stood per day
Participants recorded their number of minutes stood at work daily from baseline through week 16.
Measured: Baseline, week 8, week 16
Change in self-reported stress
Change in stress will be measured through the administration of the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS).
Measured: Baseline, week 4, week 8, week 12, week 16
Change in health promotion and lifestyle choices
Change in health promotion and lifestyle choices will be measured through the administration of the Health Promoting Lifestyle Profile Questionnaire (HPLP-II).
Measured: Baseline, week 4, week 8, week 12, week 16
Change in workplace productivity
Change in workplace productivity will be measured through the administration of Workplace Productivity and Activity Impairment (WPAI) questionnaire.
Measured: Baseline, week 4, week 8, week 12, week 16
Change in self-reported physical activity levels
Change in self-reported physical activity levels will be measured through the administration of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ)
Measured: Baseline, week 4, week 8, week 12, week 16
Change in Body Mass Index (BMI)
Change in an individual's BMI after being weighed at baseline, week 8, and week 16.
Measured: Baseline, Week 8, Week 16
Change in body fat percentage
Change in body fat percentage as measured by a BodPod® Assessment.
Measured: Baseline, week 8, week 16
Change in resting heart rate
Change in resting heart rate from baseline to week 16.
Measured: Baseline, week 8, week 16
Change in blood pressure (systolic and diastolic)
Change in both systolic and diastolic blood pressure from baseline to week 16.
Measured: Baseline, week 8, week 16
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted1 Aug 2014 (estimated)
- Study startMay 2013
- Primary completionNov 2013
- Study completionNov 2013
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for StressStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 39 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Allina Health System
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Jeffery Dusek, PhD, Principal investigator, Allina Health System
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02206113
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 3989-1
- Status last verified
- Jan 2015
- First submitted
- 28 Jul 2014
- Last updated
- 28 Jan 2015
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 28 Jan 2015. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- A Sit-to-Stand Intervention for Allina Health Employees: A Pilot Study
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02206113
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 3989-1
- Conditions
- Stress, Quality of Life
- Keywords
- Standing workstation
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 39 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Allina Health SystemUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- May 2013
- Primary completion
- Nov 2013 (actual)
- Study completion
- Nov 2013 (actual)
- First posted
- 1 Aug 2014 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
A 16 week pilot study for Allina call center employees to look at the psychological outcomes and biological markers after an intervention of using a standing work station. There were two groups: group 1 received, and was instructed to use, the standing work station for all 16 weeks, group 2 was a wait-list control group and received, and was instructed to use, the standing work station for the second 8 weeks. Psychological outcomes were measured at weeks 0, 4, 8, 12, and 16. Biological markers were measured at weeks 0, 8, and 16.
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Standing workstation - 16 weeks | Experimental | Behavioral: Standing workstationThis arm, Standing workstation - 16 weeks, received the intervention of a standing workstation for 16 weeks. For the first 8 weeks, the participants were instructed how long to stand per hour for an 8 hour shift. The second 8 weeks their use was monitored for sustainability. |
| Standing workstation - second 8 weeks | Active comparator | Behavioral: Standing workstationThis arm, Standing workstation - second 8 weeks, received the intervention of a standing workstation for 8 weeks of the study. For the first 8 weeks, the worked at their normal desks without an intervention. The second 8 weeks they received a standing workstation and their use was monitored. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 65 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Allina Health Call Center Employee (75% or higher employee status)
- Aged 18 to 65 years
- Provide written informed consent
Key exclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Unable to stand for 20 minutes continuously unaided
- Home based employees
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Standing workstationAlso: Ergotron Workfit-S | Behavioural | Standing workstation - 16 weeks, Standing workstation - second 8 weeks |
Primary outcome
Change in self-reported quality of life
Time frame: Baseline, week 4, week 8, week 12, week 16
Change in quality of life will be measured through the administration of the PROMIS-29 questionnaire.
10 secondary outcomes
Change in waist circumference
Time frame: Baseline, Week 8, Week 16
Change in number of minutes stood per day
Time frame: Baseline, week 8, week 16
Change in self-reported stress
Time frame: Baseline, week 4, week 8, week 12, week 16
Change in health promotion and lifestyle choices
Time frame: Baseline, week 4, week 8, week 12, week 16
Change in workplace productivity
Time frame: Baseline, week 4, week 8, week 12, week 16
Change in self-reported physical activity levels
Time frame: Baseline, week 4, week 8, week 12, week 16
Change in Body Mass Index (BMI)
Time frame: Baseline, Week 8, Week 16
Change in body fat percentage
Time frame: Baseline, week 8, week 16
Change in resting heart rate
Time frame: Baseline, week 8, week 16
Change in blood pressure (systolic and diastolic)
Time frame: Baseline, week 8, week 16
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 28 Jan 2015.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Jeffery Dusek, PhD principal investigator
Allina Health System
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Standing workstation in people with Stress and Quality of Life, run by Allina Health System at 1 site in United States.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 28 Jan 2015. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Change in self-reported quality of life (time frame: Baseline, week 4, week 8, week 12, week 16). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 28 Jan 2015.