HealthyNCT04130932
The Effect of Flooring on Office Workers' Health and Behaviors
A study testing Ergonomic flooring in people with Healthy, run by Mayo Clinic at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
Researchers are trying to better understand how offices and workspaces influence people's performance, behavior and health during the course of weeks and over long periods of time. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 60 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Healthy
- What is being tested?
- Ergonomic flooring
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 0 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- 1 Dec 2020to 31 Dec 2021
- 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 60 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult
Who may be able to join
- Ability to provide informed consent
- Must be adults between the ages of 18 and 60
- Ability to relocate to the Well Living Lab for 9 consecutive weeks
- Full-time Mayo Clinic employees (35+ hours per week)
- Report working a sedentary job (e.g., sit for >= 50% of their work time).
- Have a working mobile phone that can receive text messages
- Must be present for 80% of the study (minimum of 4 days per week)
Who cannot join
- Individuals who are shift-workers
- Individuals diagnosed with vascular diseases (i.e., Raynaud's disease, peripheral artery disease, etc.)
- Individuals with diagnosed neurological and psychiatric disorders that may have physical limitations
- Drug (illegal or prescription narcotic), nicotine, or alcohol dependency
- Women who are lactating, pregnant or intend to become pregnant during the duration of the study
- Individuals who are taking medications (either prescribed or over-the-counter) which may affect comfort levels (e.g., opiate based medications)
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- Working in occupation requiring standing/stepping >50% of work time
- Report < 1 year at current job
- Hospitalization from either a physical or mental disorder in the past six months
- History of cardiovascular, pulmonary, metabolic, neurological, or orthopedic limitations that would prohibit occupational physical activity (e.g., standing, stepping, etc.)
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
United States1 site
Mayo Clinic in Rochester
Rochester, Minnesota, 55905
About this study
Researchers are trying to better understand how offices and workspaces influence people's performance, behavior and health during the course of weeks and over long periods of time.
- Conditions
- Healthy
- Being tested
- Ergonomic flooring
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Ergonomic flooringOther
Specially designed flooring system to optimize ergonomics of participants
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Normal flooring | No intervention | standard office flooring |
| Ergonomic flooring | Experimental | Ergonomically designed flooring Receives: Other: Ergonomic flooring |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Sickness, absence, presenteeism
Work Limitations Questionnaire
Measured: 9 weeks
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted18 Oct 2019
- Study start1 Dec 2020
- Primary completion31 Jul 2021 (estimated)
- Study completion31 Dec 2021 (estimated)
Why it stopped: lack of funding
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for HealthyStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Mayo ClinicThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- 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
- Health services research
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- Double blind
- Who is masked
- Participant, Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 0 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Brent A. Bauer, Mayo Clinic
- Investigators
- Brent Bauer, MD, Principal investigator, Mayo Clinic
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04130932
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 19-006733
- Status last verified
- Oct 2021
- First submitted
- 16 Oct 2019
- Last updated
- 29 Oct 2021
- 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 29 Oct 2021. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- The Effect of Flooring on Office Workers' Health and Behaviors
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04130932
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 19-006733
- Conditions
- Healthy
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- WithdrawnReason stopped: lack of funding
- Enrolment
- 0 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Mayo ClinicUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 Dec 2020 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 31 Jul 2021 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 31 Dec 2021 (estimated)
- First posted
- 18 Oct 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.
Researchers are trying to better understand how offices and workspaces influence people's performance, behavior and health during the course of weeks and over long periods of time.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Health services research
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- Double blind (participant, outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Normal flooring | No intervention | –standard office flooring |
| Ergonomic flooring | Experimental | Other: Ergonomic flooringErgonomically designed flooring |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 60 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
Key inclusion criteria (7 listed)
- Ability to provide informed consent
- Must be adults between the ages of 18 and 60
- Ability to relocate to the Well Living Lab for 9 consecutive weeks
- Full-time Mayo Clinic employees (35+ hours per week)
- Report working a sedentary job (e.g., sit for >= 50% of their work time).
Key exclusion criteria (10 listed)
- Individuals who are shift-workers
- Individuals diagnosed with vascular diseases (i.e., Raynaud's disease, peripheral artery disease, etc.)
- Individuals with diagnosed neurological and psychiatric disorders that may have physical limitations
- Drug (illegal or prescription narcotic), nicotine, or alcohol dependency
- Women who are lactating, pregnant or intend to become pregnant during the duration of the study
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ergonomic flooringSpecially designed flooring system to optimize ergonomics of participants | Other | Ergonomic flooring |
Primary outcome
Sickness, absence, presenteeism
Time frame: 9 weeks
Work Limitations Questionnaire
Results and safety
The study was withdrawn before enrolling participants, so there are no results.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 29 Oct 2021.
- Mayo Clinic Clinical TrialsLink provided by the sponsor.
- 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.
Brent Bauer, MD principal investigator
Mayo Clinic
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Ergonomic flooring in people with Healthy, run by Mayo Clinic 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 7 inclusion and 10 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: withdrawn, as of the sponsor's last update on 29 Oct 2021. 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 was withdrawn before enrolling participants, so there are no results.
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?
Sickness, absence, presenteeism (time frame: 9 weeks). 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 29 Oct 2021.