Clinical trials: Workplace
Well-being, Work Stress
A Randomised Controlled Trial to Investigate the Effects of a Mindfulness Smartphone App on Well-being in the Workplace
We propose a randomised controlled trial in a workplace setting to investigate whether a smartphone-delivered programme of mindfulness meditation influences psychological and biological indicators of well-being.
- Trial name
- NCT01661569
- Testing
- Headspace On-the-go app
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Overweight, Type2 Diabetes
Hospital Workplace Nutrition Study
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of a plant-based diet on body weight, blood pressure, and plasma lipid concentrations, as part of a hospital workplace program.
- Trial name
- NCT04222894
- Testing
- Plant-based diet, Control Diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine
Musculoskeletal Disorders
Acute Effect of Massage and Exercise on Muscle Tenderness
Many people experience pain, tenderness and soreness of joint and muscles, both in sport and working life. Pain killers can provide acute relief of pain, but may not be a feasible solution for all people.
- Trial name
- NCT01478451
- Testing
- Exercise, Massage
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Denmark
Work-Related Condition, Burnout, Caregiver
Effectiveness of the Healthy Workplace Participatory Program With Peer-led Teams in Public Sector Healthcare Facilities
Safety \& Health through Integrated, Facilitated Teams (SHIFT) is an intervention study to enhance employee health, safety, and well-being in public sector healthcare institutions in New England.
- Conditions
- Work-Related Condition, Burnout, Caregiver, Work-related Injury, Musculoskeletal Pain
- Trial name
- SHIFT (NCT04251429)
- Testing
- CPH-NEW Healthy Workplace Participatory Program
- Volunteers
- 3,300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Lowell
Sedentary Lifestyle, Occupational Exposure
Active Workplace Study
Exposure to sedentary work is an occupational hazard with significant health and safety consequences. Sedentary behavior is an independent predictor of heart disease, diabetes, early mortality, and accounts for the majority of…
- Conditions
- Sedentary Lifestyle, Occupational Exposure, Health Behavior, Safety Issues
- Trial name
- NCT03556670
- Testing
- Total Worker Health, Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 264 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Harassment, Non-Sexual, Harassment, Sexual
The Use of Mentoring to Promote Well-being for Female SMART Members
Women are highly underrepresented in the construction skilled trades. In addition to facing the industry's well-known physical risks, women are subjected to discrimination, harassment, and skills under-utilization.
- Conditions
- Harassment, Non-Sexual, Harassment, Sexual, Bullying, Workplace, Mental Stress
- Trial name
- NCT04247880
- Testing
- Mentoring program
- Where
- 19 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 96 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Occupational Health
Systematic Health-promoting Work Environment Management in Dentistry
Research shows that the workplace is an important arena where much can be done to promote a sustainable working life while maintaining health.
- Trial name
- NCT06343675
- Testing
- There is no intervention
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 732 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Linkoeping University
Weight, Food Choice
Promoting Employee Health Through The Worksite Food Environment
This project tests a scalable and sustainable approach to weight gain prevention in a population of employees by using the worksite environment to deliver personalized feedback about worksite food purchases, daily calorie goals…
- Conditions
- Weight, Food Choice, Nutrition Intake
- Trial name
- ChooseWell 365 (NCT02660086)
- Testing
- Personalized nutrition feedback
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 602 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Health and Wellness
The Impact of Workplace Food and Beverage Choices on Health and Wellness
The study is designed to determine if instituting a Healthy Beverage Initiative (HBI) at hospitals influences health and wellness of employees over a 12 month period.
- Trial name
- NCT03431051
- Testing
- Healthy Beverage Initiative
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 648 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- California Pacific Medical Center Research Institute
Occupational Stress, Occupational Burnout
Effects of Personal Technology Driven Workplace Wellbeing Intervention Programme on Wellbeing, Productivity (Presenteeism) and Absenteeism - an Intervention Study
In this study the effects of a technology-driven workplace wellbeing intervention programme on employees' wellbeing, productivity (presenteeism) and absenteeism will be studied with the help of mobile applications and remotely…
- Trial name
- Coachbeat (NCT05274529)
- Testing
- Psychological health and flexibility, Work ability, Sleep and recovery
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 571 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Firstbeat Technologies Oy
Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior
Moving To Business: Promoting Physical Activity and Reducing Sedentary Behavior in Office-based Companies in Finland
The participants are twelve small or middle-sized companies. Baseline information about the company's practices and employees' physical activity is collected in November 2013 with questionnaires and accelerometers.
- Conditions
- Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior, Work Ability
- Trial name
- MTB (NCT01999205)
- Testing
- Physical activity promotion
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 396 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- UKK Institute
Sit-Stand Workstations
Increasing Workplace Physical Activity in Sedentary Office Workers
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to implement and evaluate a randomized controlled trial in sitting office workers to reduce sitting time through the use of motorized and non-motorized sit/stand workstations as well as a…
- Trial name
- NCT01846013
- Testing
- Stand, Move, Stand and Move
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 260 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Physical Activity
Working on Wellness (WOW) Intervention
The main aim of this study is to measure the effectiveness of a worksite health promotion programme on improving physical activity behaviour and associated biological risk factors for cardiovascular disease among South African…
- Trial name
- WOW (NCT01494207)
- Testing
- Wellness counseling
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Cape Town
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
Resilience
Comparing a Workplace Resilience and a Physical Activity Intervention on Early Childhood Educators Well-being
The goal of this 15-month cluster clinical trial is to compare a resilience and stress management program to a physical activity program for early childhood education (ECE) staff on change in well-being.
- Trial name
- OnWARD (NCT06919952)
- Testing
- Resilience, Physical Activity
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 640 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Healthy
Healthy University Bern Through Yoga - A Worksite Wellness Intervention
This study aims to research the effect of a 8-week long worksite yoga intervention on the perceived health of the University of Bern employees.
- Trial name
- NCT05101226
- Testing
- Yoga attended in person, Yoga attended online
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Bern
Musculoskeletal Pain, Quality of Life
Multifaceted Physioterapeutic Intervention at Workplace
BACKGROUND: Individual approaches at the workplace might not be sufficient to control Work Related Musculoskeletal Diseases (WMSDs) since they are multifactorial and refractory cases might need an additional rehabilitation…
- Trial name
- NCT02636309
- Testing
- physical therapy at work
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 172 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo General Hospital
Health Literacy
Assessing the Effectiveness of a Health Literacy Intervention in the Workplace
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a health literacy/motivational intervention in a workplace setting.
- Trial name
- NCT01103986
- Testing
- Motivational/health literacy education (Test group)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City
Cardiovascular Risk Factors
Worksite Health Promotion Intervention to Promote Healthy Habits Among Workers From Mexican Companies
The purpose of this study is to explore the effects of a multidisciplinary worksite intervention program on biological cardiovascular risk factors.
- Trial name
- NCT04686812
- Testing
- Worksite health promotion program
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 2,002 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social
Skin Cancer
Virtual Sun Safe Workplaces Ph I
Americans who work outdoors are exposed to an extreme amount of solar ultraviolet radiation over a lifetime that substantially increases their risk for developing skin cancer.
- Trial name
- SSW Works (NCT05146622)
- Testing
- Workplaces in the World
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 104 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Klein Buendel, Inc.