Physical ActivityNCT04050332
Can RFID Technology Capture Stair Walking
A study testing Stair Walking in people with Physical Activity and Blood Pressure, run by University of Georgia at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
There are two main aims for this study: 1. conduct a proof-of-concept study illustrating how radio-frequency identification technology can be used to document the timestamps and duration of stair walking (ascending and descending stairs), and detect if an individual is stationary in the stairwell. 2. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 35 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Physical Activity, Blood Pressure
- What is being tested?
- Stair Walking
- 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
- 16 Oct 2019to 14 Nov 2019
- 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 35 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult
Who may be able to join
- in desired age range
Who cannot join
- Unable to or uncomfortable climbing stairs
- Not cleared for exercise using the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q+)
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: Can RFID Technology Capture Stair Walking: A Pilot Study
There are two main aims for this study:
- conduct a proof-of-concept study illustrating how radio-frequency identification technology can be used to document the timestamps and duration of stair walking (ascending and descending stairs), and detect if an individual is stationary in the stairwell.
- assess the association of a 4-min bout of self-paced stair walking with changes in blood pressure, mood, and perceived exertion.
Read the detailed description
Objective, passive methods for measuring physical activity participation can minimize error associated with self-report bias and cognitive processing. This study will test the utility of radio frequency identification (RFID) for the measurement of stair walking within buildings. RFID readers will be placed at stairwell entrances on each floor. Participants will wear a RFID tag. As the participant walks past the different readers going up and down the stairs, the reader will log the date and time. The frequency and duration of time in the stairwell can be calculated, as can an estimated speed.
There are known effects for blood pressure (hypotensive) and moodafter exercise. However, few studies have assessed this effect for short bouts (<10 minutes) of exercise. Participants will have their pre- and post-stair walking blood pressure measured to determine the hypotensive and mood enhancing effects of four minutes of stair walking at a comfortable pace. Participants also will rate the exertion level of four minutes of stair walking at a self-selected pace.
- Conditions
- Physical Activity, Blood Pressure
- Being tested
- Stair Walking
- Keywords
- Radio Frequency Identification Device
- Medical subject headings
- Motor Activity
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Stair WalkingBehavioural
Walking up and down stairs for four minutes at a comfortable pace
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Stair Walking | Experimental | Participants in this arm will engage in four minutes of stair walking while being tracked by radio frequency identification equipment. Receives: Behavioral: Stair Walking |
| Control | No intervention | Participants in this arm will stand in the stairwell for four minutes while being tracked by radio frequency identification equipment. |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Stair walking duration
Duration, in seconds, of stair walking as tracked by the RFID equipment
Measured: Calculated after the completion of the 4-minute stair walking episode
Stair walking distance
Distance, in number of stairs climbed, as tracked by the RFID equipment
Measured: Calculated after the completion of the 4-minute stair walking episode
Stair walking speed
Speed of stair walking, in stairs per second based on duration and distance, as tracked by the RFID equipment
Measured: Calculated after the completion of the 4-minute stair walking episode
Secondary outcomes (6)
Blood Pressure
Systolic and diastolic blood pressure
Measured: Before stair walking and 2-minutes and 5-minutes post stair walking
Borg's Rating of Perceived Exertion
A one-item measure of a participant's perceived physical effort during an activity. Responses range from 6 (no exertion) to 20 (maximal exertion), where higher scores indicate a greater perceived exertion.
Measured: Immediately after stair walking
Mental Energy
Measured by self-report using the State Energy and Fatigue Scale. There are 3 items, scored using a number line from 0 to 100, that are summed to generate a score, where higher scores indicate greater mental energy.
Measured: Before and immediately after stair walking
Mental Fatigue
Measured by self-report using the State Energy and Fatigue Scale. There are 3 items, scored using a number line from 0 to 100, that are summed to generate a score, where higher scores indicate greater mental fatigue.
Measured: Before and immediately after stair walking
Physical Energy
Measured by self-report using the State Energy and Fatigue Scale. There are 3 items, scored using a number line from 0 to 100, that are summed to generate a score, where higher scores indicate greater physical energy.
Measured: Before and immediately after stair walking
Physical Fatigue
Measured by self-report using the State Energy and Fatigue Scale. There are 3 items, scored using a number line from 0 to 100, that are summed to generate a score, where higher scores indicate greater physical fatigue.
Measured: Before and immediately after stair walking
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted8 Aug 2019
- Study start16 Oct 2019
- Primary completion14 Nov 2019
- Study completion14 Nov 2019
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
- Other
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 39 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- University of Georgia
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Jennifer Gay, University of Georgia
- Investigators
- Jennifer L Gay, PhD, Principal investigator, University of Georgia
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04050332
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- PROJECT00000674
- Status last verified
- Nov 2019
- First submitted
- 2 Aug 2019
- Last updated
- 20 Nov 2019
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Yes: De-identified, data may be shared for primary and secondary outcomes.
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 20 Nov 2019. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Can RFID Technology Capture Stair Walking: A Pilot Study
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04050332
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- PROJECT00000674
- Conditions
- Physical Activity, Blood Pressure
- Keywords
- Radio Frequency Identification Device
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 39 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- University of GeorgiaUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 16 Oct 2019 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 14 Nov 2019 (actual)
- Study completion
- 14 Nov 2019 (actual)
- First posted
- 8 Aug 2019 (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.
There are two main aims for this study:
- conduct a proof-of-concept study illustrating how radio-frequency identification technology can be used to document the timestamps and duration of stair walking (ascending and descending stairs), and detect if an individual is stationary in the stairwell.
- assess the association of a 4-min bout of self-paced stair walking with changes in blood pressure, mood, and perceived exertion.
Detailed description
Objective, passive methods for measuring physical activity participation can minimize error associated with self-report bias and cognitive processing. This study will test the utility of radio frequency identification (RFID) for the measurement of stair walking within buildings. RFID readers will be placed at stairwell entrances on each floor. Participants will wear a RFID tag. As the participant walks past the different readers going up and down the stairs, the reader will log the date and time. The frequency and duration of time in the stairwell can be calculated, as can an estimated speed.
There are known effects for blood pressure (hypotensive) and moodafter exercise. However, few studies have assessed this effect for short bouts (<10 minutes) of exercise. Participants will have their pre- and post-stair walking blood pressure measured to determine the hypotensive and mood enhancing effects of four minutes of stair walking at a comfortable pace. Participants also will rate the exertion level of four minutes of stair walking at a self-selected pace.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Other
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Stair Walking | Experimental | Behavioral: Stair WalkingParticipants in this arm will engage in four minutes of stair walking while being tracked by radio frequency identification equipment. |
| Control | No intervention | –Participants in this arm will stand in the stairwell for four minutes while being tracked by radio frequency identification equipment. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 35 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- in desired age range
Key exclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Unable to or uncomfortable climbing stairs
- Not cleared for exercise using the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q+)
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Stair WalkingWalking up and down stairs for four minutes at a comfortable pace | Behavioural | Stair Walking |
Primary outcome
Stair walking duration
Time frame: Calculated after the completion of the 4-minute stair walking episode
Duration, in seconds, of stair walking as tracked by the RFID equipment
Stair walking distance
Time frame: Calculated after the completion of the 4-minute stair walking episode
Distance, in number of stairs climbed, as tracked by the RFID equipment
Stair walking speed
Time frame: Calculated after the completion of the 4-minute stair walking episode
Speed of stair walking, in stairs per second based on duration and distance, as tracked by the RFID equipment
6 secondary outcomes
Blood Pressure
Time frame: Before stair walking and 2-minutes and 5-minutes post stair walking
Borg's Rating of Perceived Exertion
Time frame: Immediately after stair walking
Mental Energy
Time frame: Before and immediately after stair walking
Mental Fatigue
Time frame: Before and immediately after stair walking
Physical Energy
Time frame: Before and immediately after stair walking
Physical Fatigue
Time frame: Before and immediately after stair walking
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 20 Nov 2019.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Yes. De-identified, data may be shared for primary and secondary outcomes.
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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.
Jennifer L Gay, PhD principal investigator
University of Georgia
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Stair Walking in people with Physical Activity and Blood Pressure, run by University of Georgia 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 1 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 20 Nov 2019. 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?
Stair walking duration (time frame: Calculated after the completion of the 4-minute stair walking episode). The study lists 3 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 20 Nov 2019.