Sedentary Behavior, Occupational Health, Psychological Well-BeingNCT07820215
Effectiveness of a 12-minute Structured Exercise Protocol on Overall Well- Being,Postural Alignment and Work Efficiency Among Sedentary Bank Employees.
A study testing Structured Exercise Protocol and Unstructured Activity Break in people with Sedentary Behavior, Occupational Health, Psychological Well-Being and Psychological Well-being, run by Health Education Research Foundation (HERF) at 1 site in Pakistan.
Trial summary
Bank employees spend most of their working day sitting at a desk, which is linked to poor well-being, forward head posture, and reduced work performance. This study compares the effectiveness of a 12-minute structured exercise protocol versus an unstructured activity break in improving well-being, posture, and work… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 22 to 60 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Sedentary Behavior, Occupational Health, Psychological Well-Being, Psychological Well-being
- What is being tested?
- Structured Exercise Protocol and Unstructured Activity Break
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 140 participants
- Where
- 1 sitePakistan
- Study dates
- 1 Apr 2026to 2 Sep 2026
- 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 22 to 60 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult
Inclusion Criteria:Full-time bank employees aged 22-60 years
- Desk-based work of 6-8 hours or more daily
- Physically inactive (fewer than 2 days/week of structured exercise in the preceding 3 months) Exclusion Criteria:Recent spinal or major joint surgery (within 12 months)
- Acute musculoskeletal trauma, disc herniation, or radiculopathy
- Pregnancy
- Current enrollment in a structured exercise or physiotherapy programme
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Bank employees spend most of their working day sitting at a desk, which is linked to poor well-being, forward head posture, and reduced work performance. This study compares the effectiveness of a 12-minute structured exercise protocol versus an unstructured activity break in improving well-being, posture, and work performance in sedentary bank employees.
Read the detailed description
In working adults, prolonged desk-based sitting is a majoroccupational health concern. Long hours of static posture is one of the main risk factors.Sustained sitting causes strain on the neck, shoulders, and hips, and as a result indirectly affects psychological well-being, postural alignment, and work efficiency. The study findings will compare the effectiveness of a 12-minute structured exercise protocol against an unstructured activity break of equal duration in improving well-being, postural alignment, and work performance among sedentary bank employees.
- Conditions
- Sedentary Behavior, Occupational Health, Psychological Well-Being, Psychological Well-being
- Being tested
- Structured Exercise Protocol, Unstructured Activity Break
- Keywords
- Sedentary Behavior, Workplace Exercise, Forward Head Posture, Well-Being, Work Performance
- Medical subject headings
- Sedentary Behavior, Psychological Well-Being
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Structured Exercise ProtocolOther
A 12-minute sequence including diaphragmatic breathing, cervical (SCM and upper trapezius) release, scapular retraction/protraction, wrist and triceps stretches, seated thoracic mobility (Cat- Cow), wall-supported hip flexor stretch, ankle pumps and knee extensions, and standing postural realignment with chin tuck and shoulder retraction.Researchers guide the first session,participants demonstrate understanding before proceeding independently.
Unstructured Activity BreakOther
Comprises 7 minutes of leisurelynwalking followed by 5 minutes of self- selected activity chosen from a suggested list (drinking water, having a snack, gentle stretching, brief conversation with a colleague, or resting). Isolates the effect of structured exercise from mere time away from the desk.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Structured Exercise Protocol Intervention group | Experimental | Structured Exercise Protocol Intervention group performs a 12-minute self-administered structured exercise protocol, 5 days a week, for 8 weeks (40 sessions total). Receives: Other: Structured Exercise Protocol |
| Unstructured Activity Break | Active comparator | The comparator group takes a 12- minute unstructured break of equal duration and frequency (5 days/week, 8 weeks),matched for time but not for structured exercise content. Receives: Other: Unstructured Activity Break |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Change in Psychological Well-Being
WHO-5 Well-Being Index used to assess psychological well-being.
Measured: Data collected at Baseline, Week 4, and Week 8.
Secondary outcomes (2)
Change in Postural Alignment
- Change in Postural Alignment Tragus-to-Wall (TTW) distance, cervical rotation, and seated hip internal rotation assessed using a 30 cm ruler and standard goniometry.
Measured: Data collected at Baseline, Week 4, and Week 8.
Change in Work Performance
Individual Work Performance Questionnaire (IWPQ) - Short Form used to assess task performance, contextual performance, and counterproductive work behavior.
Measured: Data collected at Baseline, Week 4, and Week 8.
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted15 Sep 2026
- Study start1 Apr 2026
- Primary completion31 Aug 2026
- Study completion2 Sep 2026
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Sedentary Behavior, Occupational Health, Psychological Well-BeingStudies 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
- 140 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Health Education Research Foundation (HERF)
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Mamoona Tasleem Afzal, Health Education Research Foundation (HERF)
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07820215
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 1309-DPT-008/Arisha Mujeeb
- Status last verified
- Sep 2026
- First submitted
- 9 Sep 2026
- Last updated
- 15 Sep 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 15 Sep 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Effectiveness of a 12-minute Structured Exercise Protocol on Overall Well- Being,Postural Alignment and Work Efficiency Among Sedentary Bank Employees.
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07820215
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 1309-DPT-008/Arisha Mujeeb
- Conditions
- Sedentary Behavior, Occupational Health, Psychological Well-Being, Psychological Well-being
- Keywords
- Sedentary Behavior, Workplace Exercise, Forward Head Posture, Well-Being, Work Performance
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 140 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Health Education Research Foundation (HERF)University, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 Apr 2026 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 31 Aug 2026 (actual)
- Study completion
- 2 Sep 2026 (actual)
- First posted
- 15 Sep 2026 (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.
Bank employees spend most of their working day sitting at a desk, which is linked to poor well-being, forward head posture, and reduced work performance. This study compares the effectiveness of a 12-minute structured exercise protocol versus an unstructured activity break in improving well-being, posture, and work performance in sedentary bank employees.
Detailed description
In working adults, prolonged desk-based sitting is a majoroccupational health concern. Long hours of static posture is one of the main risk factors.Sustained sitting causes strain on the neck, shoulders, and hips, and as a result indirectly affects psychological well-being, postural alignment, and work efficiency. The study findings will compare the effectiveness of a 12-minute structured exercise protocol against an unstructured activity break of equal duration in improving well-being, postural alignment, and work performance among sedentary bank employees.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind (participant)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Structured Exercise Protocol Intervention group | Experimental | Other: Structured Exercise ProtocolStructured Exercise Protocol Intervention group performs a 12-minute self-administered structured exercise protocol, 5 days a week, for 8 weeks (40 sessions total). |
| Unstructured Activity Break | Active comparator | Other: Unstructured Activity BreakThe comparator group takes a 12- minute unstructured break of equal duration and frequency (5 days/week, 8 weeks),matched for time but not for structured exercise content. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 22 to 60 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Structured Exercise ProtocolA 12-minute sequence including diaphragmatic breathing, cervical (SCM and upper trapezius) release, scapular retraction/protraction, wrist and triceps stretches, seated thoracic mobility (Cat- Cow), wall-supported hip flexor stretch, ankle pumps and knee extensions, and standing postural realignment with chin tuck and shoulder retraction.Researchers guide the first session,participants demonstrate understanding before proceeding independently. | Other | Structured Exercise Protocol Intervention group |
| Unstructured Activity BreakComprises 7 minutes of leisurelynwalking followed by 5 minutes of self- selected activity chosen from a suggested list (drinking water, having a snack, gentle stretching, brief conversation with a colleague, or resting). Isolates the effect of structured exercise from mere time away from the desk. | Other | Unstructured Activity Break |
Primary outcome
Change in Psychological Well-Being
Time frame: Data collected at Baseline, Week 4, and Week 8.
WHO-5 Well-Being Index used to assess psychological well-being.
2 secondary outcomes
Change in Postural Alignment
Time frame: Data collected at Baseline, Week 4, and Week 8.
Change in Work Performance
Time frame: Data collected at Baseline, Week 4, and Week 8.
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 15 Sep 2026.
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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 Structured Exercise Protocol and Unstructured Activity Break in people with Sedentary Behavior, Occupational Health, Psychological Well-Being and Psychological Well-being, run by Health Education Research Foundation (HERF) at 1 site in Pakistan.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
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 15 Sep 2026. 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 Pakistan. 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 Psychological Well-Being (time frame: Data collected at Baseline, Week 4, and Week 8.). 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 15 Sep 2026.