Clinical trials: Sedentary Employees
Physically Inactive Hospital Employees
Financial Health Incentives to Promote Physical Activity Among Hospital Employees: A Randomized Control Trial
The objective of this randomized control trial is to examine whether incentives-for-steps (i.e. $1 per day step count goals are reached) increase daily step counts among physically inactive hospital employees.
- Trial name
- NCT02638675
- Testing
- Wellness program, Accelerometer, Incentive
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 99 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Toronto
Atherosclerosis
Long-term Impact Evaluation of a Worksite-based Lifestyle Intervention to Reduce Cardiovascular Risk in Office Workers
The main objective of TANSNIP-PESA is to determine in a population of asymptomatic bank employees with high and low imaging defined cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk the effectiveness of a comprehensive 3-year worksite-based…
- Trial name
- TANSNIP-PESA (NCT02561065)
- Testing
- Lifestyle intervention
- Volunteers
- 1,020 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fundación Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III
Virtual Reality Therapy
Effects of VR-Based Exergames on Physical and Cognitive Health in Sedentary Workers
Sedentary behavior in the workplace is associated with declines in both physical and cognitive health. Traditional exercise programs are often difficult to sustain among workplace employees, leading to an increased interest in…
- Trial name
- VR-Exergame (NCT07192562)
- Testing
- Virtual Reality-Based Exercise Program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medipol University
Healthy Volunteers, Health
Evaluation of Physical Capacities Within the Company and Effect of a Personalized Versus Traditional Training Program on the Quality of Life of Sedentary Employees
The practice of a physical activity, even moderate, plays an important role in the prevention and the management of the main chronic non-communicable diseases (cardiovascular diseases, certain cancers, diabetes, obesity…
- Trial name
- MOVING_LAB (NCT04998266)
- Testing
- Performing following WHO (World Health Organization), Performing on their needs
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 111 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne
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
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
PreDiabetes, Obesity
WorkWell: Work-based Activity and Metabolic Health
This study will test whether a range of pre-clinical cardiometabolic biomarkers can be improved via regular intervals of standing and light-intensity physical activity in real-world office environments.
- Trial name
- NCT04269070
- Testing
- Standing condition, Light physical activity (LPA) condition, Usual behavior condition
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Arizona State University
Sedentary Behavior, Peripheral Circulation
Buerger-Allen Exercises and Peripheral Circulation in Sedentary Office Workers
This study aims to evaluate the acute effects of Buerger-Allen exercises on lower extremity circulation in sedentary office workers.
- Conditions
- Sedentary Behavior, Peripheral Circulation, Vascular Function
- Trial name
- BAE-CIRC (NCT07588893)
- Testing
- Buerger-Allen Exercise Program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Gelisim University
Workplace Inactivity, Total Worker Health
Modifying the Workplace to Decrease Sedentary Behavior and Improve Health
The primary objective of this project is to determine the effects of decreasing sedentary behavior at work by at least 3hrs/day using treadmill (walking and standing) and sit-to-stand (standing only) workstations on the health of…
- Trial name
- NCT02376504
- Testing
- Active workplace
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northeastern University
Postural Disorders, Sedentary Behavior
Effects of a Wearable Postural Feedback Device on Scapular Muscle Endurance, Trunk Proprioception and Postural Awareness in Sedentary Office Workers
This study aims to investigate the effects of a wearable postural feedback device on scapular muscle endurance, trunk proprioception, thoracic kyphosis angle, and postural awareness in sedentary office workers.
- Trial name
- NCT07757932
- Testing
- Wearable Postural Feedback Device
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi
Physical Inactivity, Quality of Life
The Effects of Video Based Cervical and Thoracal Posture Exercises on Office Workers
Aim of this study was investigate the effects of video-based cervical and thoracic postural exercises on muscle strength and endurance, hand grip strength, head-neck posture, quality of life and patient satisfaction in office…
- Trial name
- NCT05608473
- Testing
- Posture Exercises
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- İlke KARA, PT
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
Sedentary Lifestyle
The Effect of Breaking up Sitting in the Workplace on Cardiometabolic Risk and Worker Productivity
This pilot randomized controlled trial (RCT) will examine the effect of a tailored workplace intervention based on interrupting sitting on work productivity, well-being and cardio-metabolic risk in office workers.
- Trial name
- NCT03560544
- Testing
- Breaking up sitting
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Bedfordshire
Sedentary Behavior
Reduce Sedentariness and Enhance Psychological Well-being of Office Workers With TCM-based Intervention
The goal of this clinical trial is to test the effects of a TCM-based anti-sedentariness program on workplace sitting time, perceived stress, and cortisol in office workers.The main questions it aims to answer are: 1.
- Trial name
- NCT06183125
- Testing
- Traditional Chinese Medicine-based program
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Sedentary Lifestyle
Effectivness of Active Office Intervention
The Active Office study is focusing on interventions with potential to reduce sedentary behavior and increase physical activity in office workers.
- Trial name
- ActiveOffice (NCT03649893)
- Testing
- Active Office
- Where
- Slovenia
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Primorska
Sedentary, Overweight
Efficacy of a Combined Ergonomic Health Promotion Intervention on Employee Health
Our objective in this pilot study is to test the combined effect of a) replacing office workers' sedentary workstations with active workstations (LifeBalance Station) and b) optimizing computer workstation ergonomics on daily…
- Trial name
- NCT02071420
- Testing
- Active Workstation Intervention, Ergonomic Intervention, Email Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Iowa
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
Sedentary Lifestyle, Metabolic Disorders
Concurrent Training and Metabolic Profile, Lung Function, Quality of Life and Stress
Physical inactivity and sedentary time are highly prevalent worldwide and are associated with many adverse health outcomes. Workers adults spend two-thirds of their workday sitting, so they are particularly at risk.
- Conditions
- Sedentary Lifestyle, Metabolic Disorders, Concurrent Exercise, Lung Function Decreased
- Trial name
- NCT04868240
- Testing
- Concurrent training program
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Coimbra
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 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