Clinical trials: Sedentary Employees
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
Hypertension, Prehypertension
Effect of Reducing Sedentary Behavior on Blood Pressure
This is a 2-arm, 3-month randomized trial comparing a novel sedentary behavior intervention vs. control in working adults (n=271).
- Trial name
- RESET-BP (NCT03307343)
- Testing
- Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 271 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
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
Sedentary Time, Overweight and Obesity
Exercise-snacks at Work: Impact on Cardiometabolic Parameters
The main objective is to measure the effects of intense brief exercise program in the workplace of administrative staff on the cardio-metabolic health
- Conditions
- Sedentary Time, Overweight and Obesity, Work-Related Condition
- Trial name
- NCT05942144
- Testing
- Exercise-snacks program
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Avignon
Physical Activity, Sedentary Lifestyle
A Mobile Health App to Reduce Sedentary Time in Inactive Employees
The ENCOURAGE App will use mobile health technology to support employees to reduce their sedentary time and become more physically active. The mobile app has been developed using time management techniques (i.e.
- Trial name
- NCT03403270
- Testing
- ENCOURAGE App
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St. Boniface Hospital
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
Office Workers, Sedanter
The Effect of Transtheoretical Model-Based Exercise Interventions on Increasing Physical Activity in Office Workers
This study aims to evaluate the effect of human and digital stimulus exercise interventions based on the transtheoretical model on increasing physical activity levels in sedentary office workers.
- Trial name
- FIT-MOS (NCT07087457)
- Testing
- The digital stimulus command, 5 day 30-minute walking program
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Akdeniz University
Neck Pain
Neck Pain in Office Workers
The aim of this study is to evaluate effectiveness of short exercise breaks (2, 5, and 7 minutes) on chronic non-specific neck pain in office workers.
- Trial name
- NCT07562737
- Testing
- 2 min Neck exercises, 5 min Neck exercise, 7 min Neck ecercise
- Where
- Lithuania
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Lithuanian Sports University
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
Depression, Physical Inactivity
Be Well at Work-Plus: A Depression and Physical Activity Intervention for Hospital Service Workers (Aim 3)
This small randomized controlled trial will evaluate a workplace-based depression intervention that is tailored to the specific social and behavioral needs of low-wage hospital service workers.
- Trial name
- NCT07010133
- Testing
- A workplace-based depression intervention for low-wage hospital workers
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- San Diego State University
Sedentary Lifestyle
The Impact of Real-time Feedback on Physical Activity Patterns in Flemish Employees
The aim of the study is to assess an increase of daily physical activity from electronic self-monitoring, to compare these values to the 10.000 step program, and to compare with real-time feedback with and without guidance from a…
- Trial name
- NCT01432327
- Testing
- SenseWear display, Pedometer, SenseWear Armband
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 227 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- KU Leuven
Musculoskeletal Pain, Occupational Exposure
The Impact of Prolonged Standing on Musculoskeletal Pain
This is a cross-sectional and prospective cohort study using a biopsychosocial approach to investigate office workers at risk of standing-induced musculoskeletal pain.
- Conditions
- Musculoskeletal Pain, Occupational Exposure, Office Workers
- Trial name
- NCT03678623
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade da Coruña
Back Pain, Spine Stiffness
The Effects of Thoracic Manipulation on Peripheral Muscle Oxygenation
Office workers spend 70-85% of their time sitting, which leads to postural disorders and musculoskeletal system diseases. Back pain is the most common health problem among office workers who need to sit.
- Conditions
- Back Pain, Spine Stiffness, Sedentary Behavior, Disability Physical
- Trial name
- NCT06704373
- Testing
- thoracal manipulation, Exercise
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Bahçeşehir University
Neck Pain, Low Back Pain, Recurrent
Effectiveness of Fustra-Exercise Program in Neck and Low Back Pain
The purpose of the study is to investigate the effectiveness of Fustra® exercise program in relieving recurrent pain in the neck or/and back, and thus improve quality of life in female and male office workers.
- Trial name
- FUSTRA (NCT02235207)
- Testing
- Neuromuscular exercise
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 175 people
- Sponsor
- UKK Institute
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
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