Physical ActivityNCT03274635
Penn State Hershey Sitting and Health Study
A study testing Desk-based pedaling device and pedaling incentives provided in people with Physical Activity, run by Milton S. Hershey Medical Center at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
The purpose of this study is to: (a) evaluate if a desk-based elliptical device can help employees to increase their daily physical activity without compromising work productivity; and (b) evaluate the effects of different types of incentives for pedaling the desk-based elliptical device on employees' pedaling… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 70 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Physical Activity
- What is being tested?
- Desk-based pedaling device and pedaling incentives provided
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 60 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- 16 Oct 2017to 11 Mar 2020
- 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 70 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Full time employee, employed at least 35 hours per week at Penn State Hershey
- Able to provide documented approval from supervisor to participate
- Age 18-70 years
- Overweight or obese (BMI between 25-55)
- Sit at desk at least 5 hours per day
- Have regular working hours between 6 am and 6 pm on weekdays
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- Ability to understand written and spoken English
- Own a smartphone (Android or iPhone) with Internet access
- Willing to download cycling app on smartphone during one month study period
Who cannot join
- Not present in Penn State Hershey office during study period due to personal circumstances such as travel/extended vacation or leave, relocation, or health-related circumstances
- Advised to only do physical activity recommended by a physician
- Chest pain during physical activity or during prior month
- Currently has a desk-based pedaling device or treadmill workstation already installed at desk
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
United States1 site
Penn State Hershey Medical Center
Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033
About this study
Official title: Desk-Compatible Elliptical Device: Feasibility Evaluation
The purpose of this study is to: (a) evaluate if a desk-based elliptical device can help employees to increase their daily physical activity without compromising work productivity; and (b) evaluate the effects of different types of incentives for pedaling the desk-based elliptical device on employees' pedaling quantity over a one-month intervention period. The study will involve placing a compact elliptical device (provided at no cost by the research team) under employees' desk at Penn State Hershey Medical Center/College of Medicine. Data evaluating the effects of the elliptical device on work productivity will be obtained from both employees and the employees' supervisors.
- Conditions
- Physical Activity
- Being tested
- Desk-based pedaling device and pedaling incentives provided
- Medical subject headings
- Motor Activity
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Desk-based pedaling device and pedaling incentives providedBehavioural
Varying types of incentives, equivalent in monetary value, will be randomly assigned across the 6 arms to promote regular desk-based pedaling. A free desk-based pedaling device will be provided. Effects on amount of desk-based pedaling and work productivity will be evaluated.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Usual Delayed Compensation, Money | Active comparator | Will receive delayed monetary compensation with Amazon gift card, non performance-contingent. Receives: Behavioral: Desk-based pedaling device and pedaling incentives provided |
| Usual Delayed Compensation, Food | Active comparator | Will receive delayed compensation with food-based gift card, non performance-contingent. Receives: Behavioral: Desk-based pedaling device and pedaling incentives provided |
| Individual Immediate Contingent Reward, Money | Experimental | Will receive daily performance-contingent monetary compensation with Amazon gift card. Receives: Behavioral: Desk-based pedaling device and pedaling incentives provided |
| Individual Immediate Contingent Reward, Food | Experimental | Will receive daily performance-contingent food-based gift card. Receives: Behavioral: Desk-based pedaling device and pedaling incentives provided |
| Joint Immediate Contingent Reward, Money | Experimental | Will receive daily performance-contingent monetary compensation with Amazon gift card, with additional compensation contingent on pedaling activity of co-worker participant. Receives: Behavioral: Desk-based pedaling device and pedaling incentives provided |
| Joint Immediate Contingent Reward, Food | Experimental | Will receive daily performance-contingent monetary compensation with food gift card, with additional compensation contingent on pedaling activity of co-worker participant. Receives: Behavioral: Desk-based pedaling device and pedaling incentives provided |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Change in Worker Productivity
Self-report assessments of worker productivity. The assessments will ask about work productivity in the prior 4-week period.
Measured: Baseline (1 month period prior to program start) and post-program (immediately after program ends)
Elliptical Device Pedaling Quantity
Objectively-measured pedaling quantity from elliptical device
Measured: 1 month (4 weeks) during pedaling program
Secondary outcomes (2)
User satisfaction, process evaluations
Satisfaction with intervention condition
Measured: Post-program (immediately after program ends)
General (non-desk pedaling) physical activity
Self-reported physical activity
Measured: Baseline (1 month period prior to program start) and post-program (immediately after program ends)
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted7 Sep 2017
- Study start16 Oct 2017
- Primary completion12 Jun 2019
- Study completion11 Mar 2020
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Physical ActivityStudies 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
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Factorial
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Participant
- Enrolment
- 60 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Liza Rovniak, Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03274635
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 1R21HL118453
- Status last verified
- Oct 2020
- First submitted
- 1 Sep 2017
- Last updated
- 19 Oct 2020
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 19 Oct 2020. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Desk-Compatible Elliptical Device: Feasibility Evaluation
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03274635
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 1R21HL118453
- Conditions
- Physical Activity
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 60 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Milton S. Hershey Medical CenterUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 16 Oct 2017 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 12 Jun 2019 (actual)
- Study completion
- 11 Mar 2020 (actual)
- First posted
- 7 Sep 2017 (actual)
- 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.
The purpose of this study is to: (a) evaluate if a desk-based elliptical device can help employees to increase their daily physical activity without compromising work productivity; and (b) evaluate the effects of different types of incentives for pedaling the desk-based elliptical device on employees' pedaling quantity over a one-month intervention period. The study will involve placing a compact elliptical device (provided at no cost by the research team) under employees' desk at Penn State Hershey Medical Center/College of Medicine. Data evaluating the effects of the elliptical device on work productivity will be obtained from both employees and the employees' supervisors.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Factorial
- Masking
- Single blind (participant)
- Number of arms
- 6
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Usual Delayed Compensation, Money | Active comparator | Behavioral: Desk-based pedaling device and pedaling incentives providedWill receive delayed monetary compensation with Amazon gift card, non performance-contingent. |
| Usual Delayed Compensation, Food | Active comparator | Behavioral: Desk-based pedaling device and pedaling incentives providedWill receive delayed compensation with food-based gift card, non performance-contingent. |
| Individual Immediate Contingent Reward, Money | Experimental | Behavioral: Desk-based pedaling device and pedaling incentives providedWill receive daily performance-contingent monetary compensation with Amazon gift card. |
| Individual Immediate Contingent Reward, Food | Experimental | Behavioral: Desk-based pedaling device and pedaling incentives providedWill receive daily performance-contingent food-based gift card. |
| Joint Immediate Contingent Reward, Money | Experimental | Behavioral: Desk-based pedaling device and pedaling incentives providedWill receive daily performance-contingent monetary compensation with Amazon gift card, with additional compensation contingent on pedaling activity of co-worker participant. |
| Joint Immediate Contingent Reward, Food | Experimental | Behavioral: Desk-based pedaling device and pedaling incentives providedWill receive daily performance-contingent monetary compensation with food gift card, with additional compensation contingent on pedaling activity of co-worker participant. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 70 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (9 listed)
- Full time employee, employed at least 35 hours per week at Penn State Hershey
- Able to provide documented approval from supervisor to participate
- Age 18-70 years
- Overweight or obese (BMI between 25-55)
- Sit at desk at least 5 hours per day
Key exclusion criteria (4 listed)
- Not present in Penn State Hershey office during study period due to personal circumstances such as travel/extended vacation or leave, relocation, or health-related circumstances
- Advised to only do physical activity recommended by a physician
- Chest pain during physical activity or during prior month
- Currently has a desk-based pedaling device or treadmill workstation already installed at desk
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Desk-based pedaling device and pedaling incentives providedVarying types of incentives, equivalent in monetary value, will be randomly assigned across the 6 arms to promote regular desk-based pedaling. A free desk-based pedaling device will be provided. Effects on amount of desk-based pedaling and work productivity will be evaluated. | Behavioural | Individual Immediate Contingent Reward, Food, Individual Immediate Contingent Reward, Money, Joint Immediate Contingent Reward, Food, Joint Immediate Contingent Reward, Money, Usual Delayed Compensation, Food, Usual Delayed Compensation, Money |
Primary outcome
Change in Worker Productivity
Time frame: Baseline (1 month period prior to program start) and post-program (immediately after program ends)
Self-report assessments of worker productivity. The assessments will ask about work productivity in the prior 4-week period.
Elliptical Device Pedaling Quantity
Time frame: 1 month (4 weeks) during pedaling program
Objectively-measured pedaling quantity from elliptical device
2 secondary outcomes
User satisfaction, process evaluations
Time frame: Post-program (immediately after program ends)
General (non-desk pedaling) physical activity
Time frame: Baseline (1 month period prior to program start) and post-program (immediately after program ends)
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 19 Oct 2020.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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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.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Desk-based pedaling device and pedaling incentives provided in people with Physical Activity, run by Milton S. Hershey Medical Center 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 9 inclusion and 4 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 19 Oct 2020. 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 Worker Productivity (time frame: Baseline (1 month period prior to program start) and post-program (immediately after program ends)). 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?
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 19 Oct 2020.