Clinical trials: Sitting Position
Sedentary Lifestyle
Sedentary Behavior Interrupted - A Pilot Study of Acute Interventions on Prolonged Sitting
Sedentary behavior, characterized by excess sitting time during waking hours, is detrimental to health and increases cardiometabolic disease risk, independent of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity.
- Trial name
- NCT02743286
- Testing
- Frequent sit-to-stands, Walking breaks, Stand more
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Syncope, Vasovagal
Predictive Factors for Hypotensive Bradycardic Events During Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery
Patients's demographics and perioperative factors affect the occurrence of hypotensive bradycardic events in the patients undergoing arthroscopic shoulder surgery in the sitting position under interscalene block.
- Trial name
- NCT01926561
- Testing
- Interscalene brachial plexus block
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Daegu Catholic University Medical Center
Blood Pressure Measurement
Equivalence of Systolic Blood Pressure Measurements Between Fowler and Seated Positions
Blood pressure is an important part of checking heart health. Blood pressure is usually measured while sitting, but in everyday medical care it is sometimes measured in other positions, such as the Fowler position, where the…
- Trial name
- POSE-SBP (NCT07878858)
- Testing
- blood pressure measurement in the semi-recumbent position, Standard BP measurement
- Where
- 2 sites in Romania
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy
Metabolic Syndrome, Physical Activity
Medical and Physiological Benefits of Reduced Sitting
The most important objective of this randomized controlled trial in subjects with increased cardiovascular and metabolic risk factors is to investigate whether only reduced daily sitting improves human cardiovascular and…
- Conditions
- Metabolic Syndrome, Physical Activity, Insulin Resistance, Cardiovascular Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT03101228
- Testing
- Reduced sitting
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Turku University Hospital
Sedentary Lifestyle, Cognitive Ability, General
Classroom Standing Desks for Reducing Sitting Time in Children
In this trial the investigators aim to verify the potential impacts of a multi-level intervention with standing desks on behavior and cognitive function in children
- Trial name
- NCT03137836
- Testing
- Intervention
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 49 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Lisbon
Sedentary Lifestyle, Overweight and Obesity
The Effect of Frequency and Duration of Breaks in Sitting Time on Metabolic Cardiovascular Risk Factors
The primary aim of this study is to investigate the acute effect of the frequency and duration of breaks in sitting time on the metabolic risk factor profile.
- Conditions
- Sedentary Lifestyle, Overweight and Obesity, Metabolic Disease
- Trial name
- BPS2 (NCT02951624)
- Testing
- Control, Breaker, Prolonger
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet
COVID-19
Uninterrupted and Interrupted Sitting in Long COVID-19
People who sit uninterrupted for prolonged periods time have been shown to have poorer cardiovascular health compared to those that regularly interrupt it (e.g. standing up and moving).
- Trial name
- NCT05453175
- Testing
- Interrupting sitting with Physical activity
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Winchester
Diabetes
Arming Health: Can Breaking up Restful Sitting Time With Upper Body Contractile Activity Regulate Metabolic Health.
Research shows that sitting for long periods of time on a regular basis is bad for health and can leave individuals more susceptible to Obesity, Cardiovascular Disease, Type 2 Diabetes and premature death regardless of exercise…
- Trial name
- AYH (NCT02909894)
- Testing
- Prolonged Sitting, Light arm ergometry breaks
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Leicester
Obesity
The Effects of Interrupting Prolonged Sitting With Bouts of Physical Activity on Neurocognitive Function in Obesity
It is projected that by 2030 almost 50% of adults in the USA will have obesity. High sedentariness and physical inactivity contribute to the obesity pandemic. Neurocognitive deficits compound the global burden of obesity.
- Trial name
- SITLess (NCT04926207)
- Testing
- Physical Activity Breaks Intervention, Talking Breaks Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Metabolic Cost
Metabolic Cost of Sitting, Standing, and Transitions
There is already a lot of scientific evidence supporting the benefits of public health recommendations regarding physical activity (the accumulation of at least 150 minutes of at least moderate intensity physical activity per…
- Trial name
- NCT02377037
- Testing
- Metabolic cost and HR associated with distinct postural behaviors
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Technical University of Lisbon
Sedentary Lifestyle
Increasing Spontaneous Non-exercise Activity (The Sitting Study)
The purpose of the study is to see if one's liking and awareness of different types of activities is related to one's activity pattern.
- Trial name
- NCT02809521
- Testing
- Activity Liking
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- USDA Grand Forks Human Nutrition Research Center
Atherosclerosis, Metabolic Syndrome
Prolonged Sitting on Responses to Short-Term Exercise Training
Prolonged sitting has been shown to effect the response to a high fat tolerance test (HFTT) after acute exercise. This study will evaluate the effect of prolonged sitting on response to a HFTT after a short term training period.
- Trial name
- NCT03352063
- Testing
- Prolonged sitting with exercise, Active walking with exercise.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas at Austin
Healthy Adults
Practical Approaches for Interrupting Prolonged Sitting to Improve Postprandial Glucose and Protein Metabolism
The present study will determine the impact of interrupting prolonged sitting with short, 2-minute walks or body-weight squats on: i) postprandial glycemia and insulinemia, and; ii) postprandial utilization of dietary amino…
- Trial name
- NCT03896828
- Testing
- Mixed-macronutrient meal
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Toronto
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
Spinal Column, Lumbar Puncture
Comparison of Lateral Decubitus and Upright Sitting Positions in Measuring Intervertebral Space Via Ultrasound in Obese Volunteers
The aim of the study is to compare the lateral decubitus and upright sitting positions in determining the intervertebral space measured by ultrasound in participants whose body mass index was greater than 30 and older than…
- Conditions
- Spinal Column, Lumbar Puncture, Ultrasonography, Position
- Trial name
- NCT07315451
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kocaeli City Hospital
Low Back Pain, Hip Pain Chronic
Deep Squat, Cross-Legged Sitting and Low Back Pain
The goal of this randomized experimental study is to learn if regular deep squat or cross-legged sitting practice can improve mobility, reduce pain, and enhance visceral functions in adults with chronic low back pain (LBP).
- Trial name
- NCT06852677
- Testing
- Deep Squat position, Cross-legged Sitting
- Where
- Czechia
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ladislav Batalik
Sedentary Lifestyle
Trial to Reduce Sitting Time in Postmenopausal Latina Women at Increased Risk for Heart Disease
Project 2 of the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) American Heart Association (AHA) Women's Health Program will assess 3-month changes in sitting time, standing time, physical activity and blood pressure in a randomized…
- Trial name
- NCT02905929
- Testing
- ActivPAL inclinometer, Phone counseling call: Breaking up sitting time, In-person counseling: Breaking up sitting time
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 254 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
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
Healthy, Ageing
Can Cocoa Flavanols Protect Endothelial Function During Prolonged Sitting in Healthy Older Adults?
Sitting time is high in older adults and has been shown to temporarily impair endothelial function and blood pressure. Flavanols, plant-derived compounds, acutely enhance endothelial function and reduce Blood pressure in older…
- Trial name
- NCT07265869
- Testing
- High-flavanol cocoa powder, Low-flavanol cocoa powder
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Birmingham
Sitting Position, Overexertion From Maintaining Prolonged Standing Position
Effects of Standing Desks and Intermittent Walking on Cognitive Fatigue
The objective of this randomized-controlled crossover design was to identify inter-individual responses to the use of sitting desks, standing desks and two minutes of walking after twenty-eight minutes of sitting on the…
- Conditions
- Sitting Position, Overexertion From Maintaining Prolonged Standing Position, Walking
- Trial name
- NCT07576413
- Testing
- Performance of cognitive tasks
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Clarkson University