WalkingNCT04427696
The Effect of Walking Exercise on Sleep Quality in Sedentary Healthy Adults
A study testing Aerobic walking intervention in people with Walking and Sleep, run by Feifei Wang at 1 site in Hungary.
Trial summary
The primary goal of this study is to examine the effect of one-hour walking exercise on sleep quality in adults. The second goal of this study is to explore a feasible exercise method to promote sleep quality to all age groups, in order to improve sleep quality in overall population. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 60 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Walking, Sleep, Stress, Psychological
- What is being tested?
- Aerobic walking intervention
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
- How many people
- 54 participants
- Where
- 1 siteHungary
- Study dates
- 1 Jan 2019to 26 May 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 60 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult
Who may be able to join
- between 18-60 years old
- without physical or metal diseases
Who cannot join
- People who responded to join the study were screened either online or face-to-face by two principal questions: 1: Do you participate in any kind of regular exercise programs (weight-lifting, walking, running, swimming etc.)? 2. Are you involved in any physical or sport teams? If the respondent answered "Yes" to at least one of the questions, he/she would be excluded from the study because it could interfere with the effect of intervention.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
The primary goal of this study is to examine the effect of one-hour walking exercise on sleep quality in adults. The second goal of this study is to explore a feasible exercise method to promote sleep quality to all age groups, in order to improve sleep quality in overall population. The study attempts to unfold how the daily exercise, such as walking, benefits sleep quality. This study hypothesis that one-hour walking improves sleep quality in general population.
Read the detailed description
In order to test the hypothesis that walking exercise improves sleep quality in general population, the investigators conducted a randomized (case-control) cross-over trial. The targeted population is the physically and mentally healthy adults (18+). The health status was self-reported, the investigators did not organize physical and mental examination for participants in this study. The investigators recruited participants both online and off-line. The call-for-participants advertisement distributed in social media platforms such as Facebook, WeChat etc.
There were two groups in this study: walking group, and control group. The call-for-participants advertisement was distributed through online platforms and by posters. In the advertisement, all people were welcomed to participate, after receiving the applications, the investigators assessed the participant. In order to test the hypothesis that walking exercise improve sleep quality in general population, the investigators conducted a randomized (case-control) cross-over trial.
Participants can only be accepted after approval from the research team who performed the group discussion and evaluation of the sedentary behavior. If the participants meet the sedentary criteria, the participants would be informed the consent and terms and conditions to participate the study. Participants were randimzed into two groups by lottery (intervention and control group). The first phase intervention lasted for four weeks. At the beginning and at end of the intervention, the investigators assessed the sleep quality of participants by the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) and Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS). The second phase was a wash period (4-week) and the third phase was a 4-week intervention. It has to be noted that at the beginning of the third phase, the participants in the two groups exchanged their role to receive active interventions. Participants in each group were coded by an autonomous number with characters.
Walking exercise was self-controlled and tracked by daily dairy and pedometers. All of the participants are obligated to record the start and end time of walking every day. And pedometers (mode: Omron HJ-112) were used for tracking walking steps including heart rate, calories and miles. For the ones who were in the control group, they had to keep sedentary lifestyle.
The participants had the responsibility to carry out the walking practice every day in the first and third phase. Every participant was counselled and gave their written informed consent before entering into the trial. The participation of this project was voluntary, unpaid. During the trial, all participants were free to quit the project with reasonable reasons, the investigators will not force anyone to continue the project if they cannot insist on. The investigators would inform the results of the first phase if the participant requests.
- Conditions
- Walking, Sleep, Stress, Psychological, Lifestyle, Sedentary, Life Change Events
- Being tested
- Aerobic walking intervention
- Medical subject headings
- Stress, Psychological, Sedentary Behavior
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Aerobic walking interventionBehavioural
Walking exercise is self-controlled and tracked by daily dairy. All of the participants are obligated to record the start and end time of walking every day. And pedometers will be used for tracking walking steps including heart rate and calories. We plan to use pedometer in our study, which was reported the most accurate pedometer and suitable for scientific research. For the ones who are in the control group, they have to keep sedentary lifestyle, and no regular walking exercise, and they are agree to be in the comparable members in our study.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Aerobic walking | Active comparator | The participants in this arm were obligated to carry out one hour aerobic walking (goal setting walking) daily. The goal of aerobic walking: 1. at least 60 steps per minute; 2. continuously walking for 10 minutes. Receives: Behavioral: Aerobic walking intervention |
| No aerobic walking | Placebo comparator | The participants in this arm were requested to maintain sedentary life, without joining other physical exercise programmes. Receives: Behavioral: Aerobic walking intervention |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Sleep quality
Sleep quality is measured by Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, the score of which ranges from 0 to 21. If the score is less than 5, it indicates good sleeper, otherwise, it will be indicated as poor sleeper. Overall, higher score, poorer sleep quality.
Measured: 12 weeks
Stress
Stress is measured by Perceived Stress Scale . Individual scores on the PSS can range from 0 to 40 with higher scores indicating higher perceived stress.
Measured: 12 weeks
Life satisfaction
Life satisfaction is assessed by Satisfaction With Life Scale. Participants indicate how much they agree or disagree with each of the 5 items using a 7-point scale that ranges from 7 strongly agree to 1 strongly disagree.
Measured: 12 weeks
Secondary outcomes (2)
Height
cm
Measured: 12 weeks
Weight
kg
Measured: 12 weeks
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted11 Jun 2020
- Study start1 Jan 2019
- Primary completion31 Mar 2019
- Study completion26 May 2019
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for WalkingStudies 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
- Health services research
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Crossover
- Masking
- Triple blind
- Who is masked
- Participant, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 54 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Feifei Wang
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor-investigator, Feifei Wang, Eotvos Lorand University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04427696
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 2018/421
- Status last verified
- Jun 2020
- First submitted
- 8 Jun 2020
- Last updated
- 11 Jun 2020
- Results posted
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No: There is not plan for making IPD available to other researchers, as it has been confirmed in the consent form. What we can share is the result of the whole intervention study and intervention process.
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 11 Jun 2020. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- The Effect of Walking Exercise on Sleep Quality in Sedentary Healthy Adults
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04427696
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 2018/421
- Conditions
- Walking, Sleep, Stress, Psychological, Lifestyle, Sedentary, Life Change Events
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 54 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Feifei WangUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 Jan 2019 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 31 Mar 2019 (actual)
- Study completion
- 26 May 2019 (actual)
- First posted
- 11 Jun 2020 (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 primary goal of this study is to examine the effect of one-hour walking exercise on sleep quality in adults. The second goal of this study is to explore a feasible exercise method to promote sleep quality to all age groups, in order to improve sleep quality in overall population. The study attempts to unfold how the daily exercise, such as walking, benefits sleep quality. This study hypothesis that one-hour walking improves sleep quality in general population.
Detailed description
In order to test the hypothesis that walking exercise improves sleep quality in general population, the investigators conducted a randomized (case-control) cross-over trial. The targeted population is the physically and mentally healthy adults (18+). The health status was self-reported, the investigators did not organize physical and mental examination for participants in this study. The investigators recruited participants both online and off-line. The call-for-participants advertisement distributed in social media platforms such as Facebook, WeChat etc.
There were two groups in this study: walking group, and control group. The call-for-participants advertisement was distributed through online platforms and by posters. In the advertisement, all people were welcomed to participate, after receiving the applications, the investigators assessed the participant. In order to test the hypothesis that walking exercise improve sleep quality in general population, the investigators conducted a randomized (case-control) cross-over trial.
Participants can only be accepted after approval from the research team who performed the group discussion and evaluation of the sedentary behavior. If the participants meet the sedentary criteria, the participants would be informed the consent and terms and conditions to participate the study. Participants were randimzed into two groups by lottery (intervention and control group). The first phase intervention lasted for four weeks. At the beginning and at end of the intervention, the investigators assessed the sleep quality of participants by the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) and Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS). The second phase was a wash period (4-week) and the third phase was a 4-week intervention. It has to be noted that at the beginning of the third phase, the participants in the two groups exchanged their role to receive active interventions. Participants in each group were coded by an autonomous number with characters.
Walking exercise was self-controlled and tracked by daily dairy and pedometers. All of the participants are obligated to record the start and end time of walking every day. And pedometers (mode: Omron HJ-112) were used for tracking walking steps including heart rate, calories and miles. For the ones who were in the control group, they had to keep sedentary lifestyle.
The participants had the responsibility to carry out the walking practice every day in the first and third phase. Every participant was counselled and gave their written informed consent before entering into the trial. The participation of this project was voluntary, unpaid. During the trial, all participants were free to quit the project with reasonable reasons, the investigators will not force anyone to continue the project if they cannot insist on. The investigators would inform the results of the first phase if the participant requests.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Health services research
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Crossover
- Masking
- Triple blind (participant, investigator, outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Aerobic walking | Active comparator | Behavioral: Aerobic walking interventionThe participants in this arm were obligated to carry out one hour aerobic walking (goal setting walking) daily. The goal of aerobic walking: 1. at least 60 steps per minute; 2. continuously walking for 10 minutes. |
| No aerobic walking | Placebo comparator | Behavioral: Aerobic walking interventionThe participants in this arm were requested to maintain sedentary life, without joining other physical exercise programmes. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 60 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
Key inclusion criteria (2 listed)
- between 18-60 years old
- without physical or metal diseases
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- People who responded to join the study were screened either online or face-to-face by two principal questions: 1: Do you participate in any kind of regular exercise programs (weight-lifting, walking, running, swimming etc.)? 2. Are you involved in any physical or sport teams? If the respondent answered "Yes" to at least one of the questions, he/she would be excluded from the study because it could interfere with the effect of intervention.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Aerobic walking interventionWalking exercise is self-controlled and tracked by daily dairy. All of the participants are obligated to record the start and end time of walking every day. And pedometers will be used for tracking walking steps including heart rate and calories. We plan to use pedometer in our study, which was reported the most accurate pedometer and suitable for scientific research. For the ones who are in the control group, they have to keep sedentary lifestyle, and no regular walking exercise, and they are agree to be in the comparable members in our study. | Behavioural | Aerobic walking, No aerobic walking |
Primary outcome
Sleep quality
Time frame: 12 weeks
Sleep quality is measured by Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, the score of which ranges from 0 to 21. If the score is less than 5, it indicates good sleeper, otherwise, it will be indicated as poor sleeper. Overall, higher score, poorer sleep quality.
Stress
Time frame: 12 weeks
Stress is measured by Perceived Stress Scale . Individual scores on the PSS can range from 0 to 40 with higher scores indicating higher perceived stress.
Life satisfaction
Time frame: 12 weeks
Life satisfaction is assessed by Satisfaction With Life Scale. Participants indicate how much they agree or disagree with each of the 5 items using a 7-point scale that ranges from 7 strongly agree to 1 strongly disagree.
2 secondary outcomes
Height
Time frame: 12 weeks
Weight
Time frame: 12 weeks
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 11 Jun 2020.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No. There is not plan for making IPD available to other researchers, as it has been confirmed in the consent form. What we can share is the result of the whole intervention study and intervention process.
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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 Aerobic walking intervention in people with Walking and Sleep, run by Feifei Wang at 1 site in Hungary.
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 2 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 11 Jun 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 Hungary. 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. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. 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?
Sleep quality (time frame: 12 weeks). 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 11 Jun 2020.