Clinical trials: Sedentary Employees
Sedentary Behaviour, Health Behaviour Change
Reducing Sedentary Behaviour in Office Workers With a HAPA mHealth Intervention and a Just In-Time Adaptive Intervention
This study will explore the effectiveness of two different interventions, a Health Action Process Approach (HAPA) mobile health (mHealth) intervention and a Just In-Time Adaptive Intervention (JITAI), on reducing sedentary…
- Trial name
- NCT05115253
- Testing
- HAPA behavioural counselling + SMS text message boosters, JITAI
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 93 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Western University, Canada
Physical Activity, Office Worker
The Reliability and Validity of the Turkish Version of the Occupational Sitting and Physical Activity Questionnaire
The aim of our study is to investigate the validity and reliability of the Occupational Sitting And Physical Activity Questionnaire (OSPAQ) scale in Turkish by making a cultural adaptation in office workers, which was developed…
- Conditions
- Physical Activity, Office Worker, Sedentary Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT04718766
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University
Body Weight Changes, Overweight and Obesity
A Self-directed Mobile Intervention to Promote Weight Control Among Employees of a Lebanese University
WaznApp study is a 12-week randomized controlled trial aimed to evaluate the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of a self-directed behavioral weight-loss intervention targeting employees of an academic institution, using two…
- Conditions
- Body Weight Changes, Overweight and Obesity, Sedentary Lifestyle, Health Behavior
- Trial name
- WaznApp (NCT03321331)
- Testing
- Lark (JITAI), MyFitnessPal (no JITAI)
- Where
- Lebanon
- Volunteers
- 123 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- American University of Beirut Medical Center
Physical Activities, Sedentary Lifestyle
Logotherapy-Based Online Education to Improve Physical Activity in Sedentary Workers
Insufficient physical activity (PA) among individuals with sedentary occupations is associated with an increased risk of chronic disease and reduced health-related quality of life.
- Conditions
- Physical Activities, Sedentary Lifestyle, Quality of Life, Meaning of Life
- Trial name
- LOGO-PA RCT (NCT07582055)
- Testing
- Logotherapy-Based Online Education Program
- Where
- Croatia
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Zagreb
Physical Inactivity, Sedentary Behavior
Cost-effectiveness, Impact of a Workplace-based Intervention to Reduce Occupational Sitting Time in Office-based Workers
The purpose of this study is to examine the impact and cost effectiveness of a workplace-based intervention aimed at reducing prolonged occupational sitting among office-based workers. The study will be conducted in three phases.
- Conditions
- Physical Inactivity, Sedentary Behavior, Occupational Diseases, Physical Activity
- Trial name
- ISKE (NCT06149364)
- Testing
- ISKE
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Helsinki
Sedentary Employees
Better Breaks: Strength Breaks vs Walk Breaks for Sedentary Behavior Breaks
This study investigates the benefits of two different types of 2 minute activity breaks during sedentary workdays for people who sit for long periods of time in sedentary jobs.
- Trial name
- NCT06909097
- Testing
- Sitting breaks
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Sedentary Lifestyle
Rapid Optimisation of Performance Enhancement and Skill (ROPES)
Despite innate knowledge of the benefits of regular physical activity, healthcare workers are just as physically inactive as the general population.
- Trial name
- NCT06754007
- Testing
- ROPES Training Programme
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Singapore General Hospital
Physical Inactivity
The Role of Intermediaries in Connecting Individuals to Local Physical Activity - Study Protocol
Intermediaries help people to connect to community-based services and supports, including physical activity and exercise groups (physical activities). They do this by acting as a link person.
- Trial name
- NCT06260995
- Testing
- Social Prescribing Link Worker Intermediary Intervention, Local Sports Partnership Community Development Officer Intervention
- Where
- Ireland
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Dublin, Trinity College
Sedentary Lifestyle
The Health Action Process Approach and Movement Patterns in Adult Office Workers
Societal changes have resulted in reduced demands to be active and increased daily time spent sitting. Excessive sitting has been shown to be a health hazard.
- Trial name
- NCT03091686
- Testing
- HAPA SB Intervention Slideshow, HAPA MVPA Attention-Control Slideshow
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 218 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Western University, Canada
Health Behaviour Change
STAND UP to SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19): Using Behavioural Economics to Reduce Sedentary Behaviour in At-home Office Workers
In COVID-19 times, there has been a large increase in number of people working from home; with limited places to go, an abrupt change to people's lives and lack of knowledge about the dangers of sedentary behaviour (SB), it is…
- Trial name
- NCT04488796
- Testing
- Assigned Strategies: Opt-in, Assigned Strategies: Active Choice, Assigned Strategies: Enhanced Active Choice
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 148 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Western University, Canada
Sedentary Employees
Way to Be Active I (Teams)
Employers are increasingly looking for opportunities to motivate sedentary employees to become more physically active. Workplace walking programs have had mixed success and typically show most improvement among participants that…
- Trial name
- NCT02001194
- Testing
- Individual Incentives, Team Incentives, Individual plus Team Incentives
- Volunteers
- 304 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Cardiovascular Risk Factor, Type2 Diabetes
Breaking up Sitting With a Treadmill Desk in Office Workers
Sitting for long uninterrupted periods of time can increase risk of heart disease, diabetes and early death, even if you take part in the United Kingdom government guidelines for physical activity of 21/2 hours per week of…
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Risk Factor, Type2 Diabetes, Sedentary Lifestyle
- Trial name
- NCT03468894
- Testing
- Treadmill desk walking
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Bedfordshire
Sedentary Lifestyle
MapTrek for Sedentary Workers
The aim of this study is to determine if participants randomized to our mHealth MapTrek game increases daily physical activity (average steps/day, active minutes/day) compared to a control group among sedentary office workers…
- Trial name
- NCT03109535
- Testing
- Fitbit + Maptrek, Fitbit only
- Volunteers
- 146 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Iowa
Physical Activity, Life Style
Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Strategies for High-risk Urban Sedentary Employees in Karachi, Pakistan
Heart diseases and other non-communicable diseases are serious health issues in countries like Pakistan. Many people who work in offices, like bank employees, sit for more than 8 hours a day.
- Conditions
- Physical Activity, Life Style, Dietary Habits, Cardiovascular Diseases
- Trial name
- m-LIfE (NCT06981247)
- Testing
- m-LIfE: mobile based lifestyle intervention for employees to increase their physical activity and promote healthy diet., Routine care arm
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University
Sedentary Lifestyle
Take a Stand! - an Intervention to Reduce Occupational Sitting Time
The purpose of the study is to test an intervention aiming to reduce sitting time during work hours among office workers. Expectations according to outcome measures: Sitting time reduced by 1 hour pr. day (primary).
- Trial name
- NCT01996176
- Testing
- Intervention group, Control group
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 337 people
- Sponsor
- University of Southern Denmark
Sleep, Work Related Stress
Factors Affecting Sleep Quality in Office Workers
This study will focus on the relationship between pillow and mattress factors, musculoskeletal disorders and sleep quality in office workers.
- Conditions
- Sleep, Work Related Stress, Musculoskeletal Pain, Physical Inactivity
- Trial name
- NCT05974709
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 587 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Çankırı Karatekin University
Sedentary Lifestyle
Muscular and Metabolic Adaptations to Exercise to Benefit High-Risk Workforce
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of three different exercise programs (e.g. low-intensity, medium-intensity, high-intensity) administered for six months on health-related physical fitness, biochemical…
- Trial name
- NCT01958333
- Testing
- Exercise 1, Exercise 2, Exercise 3
- Where
- Serbia
- Volunteers
- 2,114 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Center for Health Sciences, Serbia
Depressive Symptoms, Physical Inactivity
COVID-19 Research: COPE Trial in Health Care Workers
The present project is designed to address the problem of elevated depression and stress among health care workers (HCWs). Investigators will test the extent to which a 12-week mobile health aerobic exercise intervention (4…
- Trial name
- NCT05271006
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 288 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Sedentary Employees
Way to Be Active 2 (Lotteries)
Employers are increasingly looking for opportunities to motivate sedentary employees to become more physically active. Workplace walking programs have had mixed success and typically show most improvement among participants that…
- Trial name
- NCT02005276
- Testing
- Basic Lottery, Combined Lottery, Jackpot Lottery
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 209 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Diabetes Mellitus, Type II
´Sit Less, Move More' at Work: mHealth Intervention on Office Employees With Diabetes Type 2.
The objective of the study is measuring the impact of a ´sit less, move more' mHealth intervention at work on the glycaemic control and anthropometric profile of office employees with diabetes type 2 (DT2) at short, mid and long…
- Trial name
- Walk@Work (NCT04092738)
- Testing
- Walk@WorkApp-Diab
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 368 people
- Sponsor
- Fundacio d'Investigacio en Atencio Primaria Jordi Gol i Gurina