Sedentary LifestyleW@WSNCT02960750
Effectiveness of a Workplace "Sit Less and Move More" Web-based Program in Spanish Office Employees (Walk@WorkSpain)
A study testing A workplace "sit less and move more" web-based program for Spanish office employees and Active Comparison group in people with Sedentary Lifestyle and Workplace, run by University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia at 4 sites in Spain.
Trial summary
This study assesses the short and mid-term impacts of a workplace web-based intervention (Walk@WorkSpain, W@WS) on self-reported occupational sitting time, step counts, activity-related energy expenditure, physical risk factors for chronic disease and efficiency-related outcomes in Spanish office employees. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 65 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Sedentary Lifestyle, Workplace, Quality of Life
- What is being tested?
- A workplace "sit less and move more" web-based program for Spanish office employees and Active Comparison group
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 264 participants
- Where
- 4 sitesSpain
- Study dates
- Sep 2010to Jun 2011
- 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
- Office employees (university administrative and academic staff) with low and moderate physical activity levels (0 to 3,000 MET·min·wk-1 according to the International Physical Activity Questionnaire)
Who cannot join
- Highly active office employees (>3,000 MET·min·wk-1 according to the International Physical Activity Questionnaire)
Trial locations and contacts
4 sites in 1 country.
Spain4 sites
University Ramon Llull
Barcelona, Barcelona, 08022
University of Vigo
Pontevedra, Galicia, 36005
University of Vic-Central University of Catalonia
Vic, Barcelona, 08500
Vasque Country University
Vitoria-Gasteiz, Vasque Country, 01007
About this study
Official title: Effectiveness of a Workplace "Sit Less and Move More" Web-based Program (Walk@WorkSpain) on Occupational Sedentary Behavior, Habitual Physical Activity, Physical Risk Factors for Chronic Disease and Efficiency-related Outcomes in Spanish Office Employees
This study assesses the short and mid-term impacts of a workplace web-based intervention (Walk@WorkSpain, W@WS) on self-reported occupational sitting time, step counts, activity-related energy expenditure, physical risk factors for chronic disease and efficiency-related outcomes in Spanish office employees. Half of participants had access to the W@WS website program while the other half was asked to maintain habitual behaviour.
Read the detailed description
Rising numbers of people have to sit for long hours every day especially for work and transport (3401184). This sedentary pattern that has been detrimentally associated with obesity and cardiovascular disease markers (4604082). However, replacing as little as 10 minutes of sedentary time with the same amount of light or moderate physical activity is associated with substantial health benefits (i.e. reduction of the metabolic syndrome) (26635358).
Because eighty percent of adults in developed countries spend one third of their working day doing sedentary, desk-based tasks (24603203) -representing a high exposure to this established health risk- displacing occupational sitting with physical activity may be a feasible option for improving office employees´ health and therefore public health (26984326).
In this context, there is a need to develop and evaluate translational research, based on theoretically-derived strategies, that can be successfully embedded into workplaces (26984326).
- Conditions
- Sedentary Lifestyle, Workplace, Quality of Life, Intervention Study
- Being tested
- A workplace "sit less and move more" web-based program for Spanish office employees, Active Comparison group
- Keywords
- workplace, sedentary behavior, physical activity, physical risk factors, mental well-being, presenteeism, work productivity, activity-related energy expenditures
- Medical subject headings
- Sedentary Behavior, Motor Activity, Psychological Well-Being
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
A workplace "sit less and move more" web-based program for Spanish office employeesBehavioural
Also called Walk@WorkSpain, W@WS
W@WS encourages office employees to progressively 'sit less and move more' during workdays over 19 weeks. During the first 8 weeks (ramping phase), tips are provided every two weeks to break occupational sitting time through incidental movement during work tasks, introduce short walks (5-10 minutes) during morning/afternoon work breaks and/or commuting time, introduce longer walks at lunchtime and achieve at least 10,000 daily steps as well as increase walking intensity. During weeks 9 to 19, W@WS provides automated guidance with periodic emails encouraging behaviors achieved in the previous phase. Ecological support strategies such as logging daily step counts into a personal account and receiving visual feedback on the achievement of goals are also provided
Active Comparison groupBehavioural
Also called A-CG
The Active Comparison group maintained habitual behavior. The A-CG was given a pedometer and a paper diary to register daily step counts and self-reported sitting time throughout the intervention.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Intervention group | Experimental | Had access to the W@WS website program during 19 weeks. Receives: Behavioral: A workplace "sit less and move more" web-based program for Spanish office employees |
| Active comparison group | Active comparator | Maintained habitual behavior. Receives: Behavioral: Active Comparison group |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Change from baseline occupational sitting time (minutes/day) at post-intervention (19 weeks) and two months follow-up.
A paper diary log assessed self-reported occupational sitting time.
Measured: Baseline,19 weeks, two months follow-up
Change from baseline step counts (steps/day) at post-intervention (19 weeks) and two months follow-up
A pedometer (Yamax 200) assessed daily step counts
Measured: Baseline,19 weeks, two months follow-up
Secondary outcomes (7)
Change from baseline waist circumference (cms) at post-intervention (19 weeks) and two months follow-up
A flexible steel tape (Seca 203) assessed waist circumference
Measured: Baseline,19 weeks, two months follow-up
Change from baseline body mass index (kgs/m-2) at post-intervention (19 weeks) and two months follow-up
An electronic scale (Seca 899/217) assessed body weight and height to calculate BMI.
Measured: Baseline, 19 weeks, two months follow-up
Change from baseline blood pressure (mmHg) at post-intervention (19 weeks) and two months follow-up
A digital automatic blood pressure monitor (Omron M7) assessed blood pressure.
Measured: Baseline, 19 weeks, two months follow-up
Change from baseline mental well-being (WEMWBS scale scores) at post-intervention (19 weeks) and two months follow-up
The Warwick-Edinburg Mental Well-Being Scale (WEMWBS) assessed mental well-being
Measured: Baseline, 19 weeks, two months follow-up
Change from baseline presenteeism (WLQ scores) at post-intervention (19 weeks) and two months follow-up
The Work Limitations Questionnaire (WLQ) assessed presenteeism.
Measured: Baseline, 19 weeks, two months follow-up
Change from baseline % work productivity loss (WLQ index score) at post-intervention (19 weeks) and two months follow-up
The Work Limitations Questionnaire (WLQ) assessed % of work productivity loss
Measured: Baseline, 19 weeks, two months follow-up
Change from baseline activity-related energy expenditure (METs-min/week) at post-intervention (19 weeks) and two months follow-up.
The International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) short form assessed activity-related energy expenditure
Measured: Baseline, 19 weeks, two months follow-up
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted10 Nov 2016 (estimated)
- Study startSep 2010
- Primary completionJun 2011
- Study completionJun 2011
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (9)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Sedentary LifestyleStudies 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
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Participant
- Enrolment
- 264 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación, Spain, University Ramon Llull, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), University of Vigo, The University of Queensland, University of Leeds
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Anna Puig-Ribera, Exercise and Health Sciences, Principal investigator, University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02960750
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- OR0431+D3009
- Other IDs
- DEP2009-11472
- Acronym
- W@WS
- Status last verified
- Nov 2016
- First submitted
- 3 Nov 2016
- Last updated
- 10 Nov 2016
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
Publications
Mailey EL, Rosenkranz SK, Casey K, Swank A. Comparing the effects of two different break strategies on occupational sedentary behavior in a real world setting: A randomized trial. Prev Med Rep. 2016 Aug 9;4:423-8. doi: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2016.08.010. eCollection 2016 Dec.
PubMed 27583200De Cocker K, De Bourdeaudhuij I, Cardon G, Vandelanotte C. The Effectiveness of a Web-Based Computer-Tailored Intervention on Workplace Sitting: A Randomized Controlled Trial. J Med Internet Res. 2016 May 31;18(5):e96. doi: 10.2196/jmir.5266.
PubMed 27245789Eng JY, Moy FM, Bulgiba A. Impact of a Workplace Health Promotion Program on Employees' Blood Pressure in a Public University. PLoS One. 2016 Feb 3;11(2):e0148307. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0148307. eCollection 2016.
PubMed 26840508Shrestha N, Kukkonen-Harjula KT, Verbeek JH, Ijaz S, Hermans V, Bhaumik S. Workplace interventions for reducing sitting at work. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2016 Mar 17;3(3):CD010912. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD010912.pub3.
PubMed 26984326Cunningham CC, Hager LP. Crystalline pyruvate oxidase from Escherichia coli. II. Activation by phospholipids. J Biol Chem. 1971 Mar 25;246(6):1575-82. No abstract available.
PubMed 4323230Dube B, Agarwal SP, Gupta MM, Chawla SC. Congenital deficiency of fibrinogen in two sisters. A clinical and haematological study. Acta Haematol. 1970;43(2):120-7. doi: 10.1159/000208721. No abstract available.
PubMed 4986191Shrager RI, Cohen JS, Heller SR, Sachs DH, Schechter AN. Mathematical models for interacting groups in nuclear magnetic resonance titration curves. Biochemistry. 1972 Feb 15;11(4):541-7. doi: 10.1021/bi00754a010. No abstract available.
PubMed 5011963Lofgren PA, Warner RG. Relationship of dietary caloric density and certain blood metabolites to voluntary feed intake in mature wethers. J Anim Sci. 1972 Dec;35(6):1239-47. doi: 10.2527/jas1972.3561239x. No abstract available.
PubMed 4647454Puig-Ribera A, Bort-Roig J, Gine-Garriga M, Gonzalez-Suarez AM, Martinez-Lemos I, Fortuno J, Martori JC, Munoz-Ortiz L, Mila R, Gilson ND, McKenna J. Impact of a workplace 'sit less, move more' program on efficiency-related outcomes of office employees. BMC Public Health. 2017 May 16;17(1):455. doi: 10.1186/s12889-017-4367-8.
PubMed 28511642
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 10 Nov 2016. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Effectiveness of a Workplace "Sit Less and Move More" Web-based Program (Walk@WorkSpain) on Occupational Sedentary Behavior, Habitual Physical Activity, Physical Risk Factors for Chronic Disease and Efficiency-related Outcomes in Spanish Office Employees
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02960750
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- W@WS / OR0431+D3009
- Conditions
- Sedentary Lifestyle, Workplace, Quality of Life, Intervention Study
- Keywords
- workplace, sedentary behavior, physical activity, physical risk factors, mental well-being, presenteeism, work productivity, activity-related energy expenditures
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 264 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- University of Vic - Central University of CataloniaUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación, Spain, University Ramon Llull, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), University of Vigo, The University of Queensland, University of Leeds
- Study start
- Sep 2010
- Primary completion
- Jun 2011 (actual)
- Study completion
- Jun 2011 (actual)
- First posted
- 10 Nov 2016 (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.
This study assesses the short and mid-term impacts of a workplace web-based intervention (Walk@WorkSpain, W@WS) on self-reported occupational sitting time, step counts, activity-related energy expenditure, physical risk factors for chronic disease and efficiency-related outcomes in Spanish office employees. Half of participants had access to the W@WS website program while the other half was asked to maintain habitual behaviour.
Detailed description
Rising numbers of people have to sit for long hours every day especially for work and transport (3401184). This sedentary pattern that has been detrimentally associated with obesity and cardiovascular disease markers (4604082). However, replacing as little as 10 minutes of sedentary time with the same amount of light or moderate physical activity is associated with substantial health benefits (i.e. reduction of the metabolic syndrome) (26635358).
Because eighty percent of adults in developed countries spend one third of their working day doing sedentary, desk-based tasks (24603203) -representing a high exposure to this established health risk- displacing occupational sitting with physical activity may be a feasible option for improving office employees´ health and therefore public health (26984326).
In this context, there is a need to develop and evaluate translational research, based on theoretically-derived strategies, that can be successfully embedded into workplaces (26984326).
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind (participant)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Intervention group | Experimental | Behavioral: A workplace "sit less and move more" web-based program for Spanish office employeesHad access to the W@WS website program during 19 weeks. |
| Active comparison group | Active comparator | Behavioral: Active Comparison groupMaintained habitual behavior. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 65 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Office employees (university administrative and academic staff) with low and moderate physical activity levels (0 to 3,000 MET·min·wk-1 according to the International Physical Activity Questionnaire)
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Highly active office employees (>3,000 MET·min·wk-1 according to the International Physical Activity Questionnaire)
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 |
|---|---|---|
| A workplace "sit less and move more" web-based program for Spanish office employeesAlso: Walk@WorkSpain, W@WSW@WS encourages office employees to progressively 'sit less and move more' during workdays over 19 weeks. During the first 8 weeks (ramping phase), tips are provided every two weeks to break occupational sitting time through incidental movement during work tasks, introduce short walks (5-10 minutes) during morning/afternoon work breaks and/or commuting time, introduce longer walks at lunchtime and achieve at least 10,000 daily steps as well as increase walking intensity. During weeks 9 to 19, W@WS provides automated guidance with periodic emails encouraging behaviors achieved in the previous phase. Ecological support strategies such as logging daily step counts into a personal account and receiving visual feedback on the achievement of goals are also provided | Behavioural | Intervention group |
| Active Comparison groupAlso: A-CGThe Active Comparison group maintained habitual behavior. The A-CG was given a pedometer and a paper diary to register daily step counts and self-reported sitting time throughout the intervention. | Behavioural | Active comparison group |
Primary outcome
Change from baseline occupational sitting time (minutes/day) at post-intervention (19 weeks) and two months follow-up.
Time frame: Baseline,19 weeks, two months follow-up
A paper diary log assessed self-reported occupational sitting time.
Change from baseline step counts (steps/day) at post-intervention (19 weeks) and two months follow-up
Time frame: Baseline,19 weeks, two months follow-up
A pedometer (Yamax 200) assessed daily step counts
7 secondary outcomes
Change from baseline waist circumference (cms) at post-intervention (19 weeks) and two months follow-up
Time frame: Baseline,19 weeks, two months follow-up
Change from baseline body mass index (kgs/m-2) at post-intervention (19 weeks) and two months follow-up
Time frame: Baseline, 19 weeks, two months follow-up
Change from baseline blood pressure (mmHg) at post-intervention (19 weeks) and two months follow-up
Time frame: Baseline, 19 weeks, two months follow-up
Change from baseline mental well-being (WEMWBS scale scores) at post-intervention (19 weeks) and two months follow-up
Time frame: Baseline, 19 weeks, two months follow-up
Change from baseline presenteeism (WLQ scores) at post-intervention (19 weeks) and two months follow-up
Time frame: Baseline, 19 weeks, two months follow-up
Change from baseline % work productivity loss (WLQ index score) at post-intervention (19 weeks) and two months follow-up
Time frame: Baseline, 19 weeks, two months follow-up
Change from baseline activity-related energy expenditure (METs-min/week) at post-intervention (19 weeks) and two months follow-up.
Time frame: Baseline, 19 weeks, two months follow-up
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 10 Nov 2016.
- Results publication: PubMed 27583200Mailey EL, Rosenkranz SK, Casey K, Swank A. Comparing the effects of two different break strategies on occupational sedentary behavior in a real world setting: A randomized trial. Prev Med Rep. 2016 Aug 9;4:423-8. doi: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2016.08.010. eCollection 2016 Dec.
- Results publication: PubMed 27245789De Cocker K, De Bourdeaudhuij I, Cardon G, Vandelanotte C. The Effectiveness of a Web-Based Computer-Tailored Intervention on Workplace Sitting: A Randomized Controlled Trial. J Med Internet Res. 2016 May 31;18(5):e96. doi: 10.2196/jmir.5266.
- Results publication: PubMed 26840508Eng JY, Moy FM, Bulgiba A. Impact of a Workplace Health Promotion Program on Employees' Blood Pressure in a Public University. PLoS One. 2016 Feb 3;11(2):e0148307. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0148307. eCollection 2016.
- Results publication: PubMed 26984326Shrestha N, Kukkonen-Harjula KT, Verbeek JH, Ijaz S, Hermans V, Bhaumik S. Workplace interventions for reducing sitting at work. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2016 Mar 17;3(3):CD010912. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD010912.pub3.
- Results publication: PubMed 4323230Cunningham CC, Hager LP. Crystalline pyruvate oxidase from Escherichia coli. II. Activation by phospholipids. J Biol Chem. 1971 Mar 25;246(6):1575-82. No abstract available.
- Results publication: PubMed 4986191Dube B, Agarwal SP, Gupta MM, Chawla SC. Congenital deficiency of fibrinogen in two sisters. A clinical and haematological study. Acta Haematol. 1970;43(2):120-7. doi: 10.1159/000208721. No abstract available.
- Results publication: PubMed 5011963Shrager RI, Cohen JS, Heller SR, Sachs DH, Schechter AN. Mathematical models for interacting groups in nuclear magnetic resonance titration curves. Biochemistry. 1972 Feb 15;11(4):541-7. doi: 10.1021/bi00754a010. No abstract available.
- Results publication: PubMed 4647454Lofgren PA, Warner RG. Relationship of dietary caloric density and certain blood metabolites to voluntary feed intake in mature wethers. J Anim Sci. 1972 Dec;35(6):1239-47. doi: 10.2527/jas1972.3561239x. No abstract available.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 28511642Puig-Ribera A, Bort-Roig J, Gine-Garriga M, Gonzalez-Suarez AM, Martinez-Lemos I, Fortuno J, Martori JC, Munoz-Ortiz L, Mila R, Gilson ND, McKenna J. Impact of a workplace 'sit less, move more' program on efficiency-related outcomes of office employees. BMC Public Health. 2017 May 16;17(1):455. doi: 10.1186/s12889-017-4367-8.
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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.
Anna Puig-Ribera, Exercise and Health Sciences principal investigator
University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia
4 sites in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing A workplace "sit less and move more" web-based program for Spanish office employees and Active Comparison group in people with Sedentary Lifestyle and Workplace, run by University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia at 4 sites in Spain.
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 1 inclusion and 1 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 10 Nov 2016. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 4 sites in Spain. 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 from baseline occupational sitting time (minutes/day) at post-intervention (19 weeks) and two months follow-up. (time frame: Baseline,19 weeks, two months follow-up). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT02960750, which also lists 9 linked publications.
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 10 Nov 2016.