Point-of-Choice Prompts to Reduce Prolonged Sitting Time at Work
This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Glasgow Caledonian University
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Philippa Dall, PhD, Glasgow Caledonian University
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT01628861
First received: June 22, 2012
Last updated: June 26, 2012
Last verified: June 2012
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Purpose
The purpose of this study is to determine whether an on-screen prompt put on the work computer every 30 minutes is effective in getting office workers to reduce prolonged periods of sitting at work.
| Condition | Intervention | Phase |
|---|---|---|
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Adult Office Workers |
Device: MyRestBreak 1.0 Behavioral: education talk and leaflet |
Phase 1 |
| Study Type: | Interventional |
| Study Design: | Allocation: Randomized Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Masking: Single Blind (Outcomes Assessor) Primary Purpose: Prevention |
| Official Title: | Point-of-Choice Prompts to Reduce Prolonged Sitting Time at Work: A Randomised Trial |
Further study details as provided by Glasgow Caledonian University:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- duration of prolonged sitting [ Time Frame: 5 days ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]total time spent sitting in continuous uninterrupted prolonged (>30minutes) sitting events at work
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- total sitting duration [ Time Frame: 5 days ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]total time spent sitting while at work
- number of sitting events [ Time Frame: 5 days ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]total number of uninterrupted sitting events (of any duration) during work
- step count [ Time Frame: 5 days ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]total number of steps taken while at work
- break duration [ Time Frame: 5 days ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]the duration of breaks between sitting events
- walking time [ Time Frame: 5 days ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]total time spent walking at work
- standing time [ Time Frame: 5 days ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]total time spent standing while at work
- number of prolonged sitting events [ Time Frame: 5 days ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]the number of continuous uninterrupted prolonged (>30minutes) sitting events during work
| Enrollment: | 30 |
| Study Start Date: | March 2010 |
| Study Completion Date: | June 2010 |
| Primary Completion Date: | June 2010 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
| Arms | Assigned Interventions |
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Active Comparator: education only
A short educational talk, read from a script, regarding the health risks of prolonged sitting, stating that standing every 30 minutes could be beneficial. A short information leaflet with the same message is also provided.
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Behavioral: education talk and leaflet
A short educational talk, read from a script, regarding the health risks of prolonged sitting, stating that standing every 30 minutes could be beneficial. A short information leaflet stating with the same message is also provided.
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Experimental: prompt + education
A short educational talk, read from a script, regarding the health risks of prolonged sitting, stating that standing every 30 minutes could be beneficial. A short information leaflet with the same message is also provided. Prompting software (MyRestBreak 1.0 copyright Vikram Sharma) will be installed on the work computer. A prompt with the message "stand up, take a break" is placed on the screen of the work computer for 1 minutes every 30 minutes, from the time the computer is switched on in the morning. The prompt is contained in a window 11x9 cm in the centre of the screen. The prompt cannot be removed or minimised, but work can continue in any windows visible around the prompt. The prompt is on the computer for 5 days.
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Device: MyRestBreak 1.0
Prompting software (MyRestBreak 1.0 copyright Vikram Sharma) will be installed on the work computer. A prompt with the message "stand up, take a break" is placed on the screen of the work computer for 1 minutes every 30 minutes, from the time the computer is switched on in the morning. The prompt is contained in a window 11x9 cm in the centre of the screen. The prompt cannot be removed or minimised, but work can continue in any windows visible around the prompt. The prompt is on the computer for 5 days.
Behavioral: education talk and leaflet
A short educational talk, read from a script, regarding the health risks of prolonged sitting, stating that standing every 30 minutes could be beneficial. A short information leaflet stating with the same message is also provided.
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Detailed Description:
Prolonged bouts of uninterrupted time spent sitting is associated with indicators of poor health, independent of how physically active a person is. Many occupations are now sedentary, and are characterised by long periods spent sitting at a desk. Brief education on the benefits of standing regularly and breaking up prolonged sitting will be provided to participants, working at a Scottish University. One intervention group will additionally have software installed on their work computer which placed a prompt window in the centre of their screen for 1 minute every 30 minutes. The prompt will remind participants to stand-up and take a break, and the window cannot be removed or minimised.
Eligibility| Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 65 Years |
| Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Employee of Glasgow Caledonian University
- Aged between 18 and 65 years
- Self-reported desk-based occupation
- Informed written consent provided
- Ability to stand unassisted
Exclusion Criteria:
- Any musculoskeletal condition which limits ability to stand regularly
Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01628861
Locations
| United Kingdom | |
| School of Health & Life Sceinces, Glasgow Caledonian University | |
| Glasgow, Lanarkshire, United Kingdom, G4 0BA | |
Sponsors and Collaborators
Glasgow Caledonian University
Investigators
| Principal Investigator: | Philippa M Dall, PhD | Glasgow Caledonian University |
More Information
No publications provided
| Responsible Party: | Philippa Dall, PhD, Research Fellow, Glasgow Caledonian University |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01628861 History of Changes |
| Other Study ID Numbers: | 200813897 |
| Study First Received: | June 22, 2012 |
| Last Updated: | June 26, 2012 |
| Health Authority: | United Kingdom: Research Ethics Committee |
Keywords provided by Glasgow Caledonian University:
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occupation work sitting sedentary behaviour |
office worker adult education point-of-choice prompt |
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 21, 2013