Pedal@Work: A Worksite Wellness Program
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Purpose
The primary aim of this pilot study is to test the efficacy of a worksite intervention for reducing daily sedentary time and improving risk factors for cardiometabolic disease (e.g., measures of adiposity, anthropometrics, cardiorespiratory fitness) among sedentary, overweight, full-time working adults as compared to a waitlist control. A secondary aim will be to test pedal time at work as a measure of compliance with the intervention.
| Condition | Intervention | Phase |
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Physical Activity |
Behavioral: Pedal@Work Worksite Wellness Behavioral: Pedal@Work |
Phase 1 |
| Study Type: | Interventional |
| Study Design: | Allocation: Randomized Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment Masking: Double Blind (Investigator, Outcomes Assessor) Primary Purpose: Prevention |
| Official Title: | Pilot Study to Test the Efficacy of a Worksite Intervention for Reducing Daily Sedentary Time and Improving Risk Factors for Cardiometabolic Disease Among Sedentary, Overweight, Full-time Working Adults |
- Step Watch - Physical Activity Minutes [ Time Frame: 12 weeks between baseline and post-intervention follow up ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]Participants will wear a Step Watch monitor for 7 days at baseline and post-intervention. The intervention time period is 12 weeks.
- Cardiometabolic Risk [ Time Frame: 12 weeks between baseline and post-intervention follow up ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]Cardiometabolic risk will be assessed by blood pressure, heart rate, cardiopulmonary fitness, lipids, waist circumference, BMI, and percent body fat
| Estimated Enrollment: | 50 |
| Study Start Date: | June 2011 |
| Estimated Study Completion Date: | August 2012 |
| Estimated Primary Completion Date: | June 2012 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
| Arms | Assigned Interventions |
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Experimental: Physical activity treatment group
Participants randomized to the intervention group will be provided access to a portable pedal exercise machine, a pedometer and a worksite wellness motivational website for 12 weeks. As part of this website, participants will be emailed behavioral intervention materials a maximum of three times per week targeted at reducing sedentary time.
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Behavioral: Pedal@Work
Worksite wellness program.
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No Intervention: Wait List Control
Participants randomized to the control group will be asked to maintain their current behaviors for the next 16 weeks.
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Behavioral: Pedal@Work Worksite Wellness
Participants randomized to the intervention group will be provided access to a portable pedal exercise machine, a pedometer and a worksite wellness motivational website for 12 weeks. As part of this website, participants will be emailed behavioral intervention materials a maximum of three times per week targeted at reducing sedentary time.
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Detailed Description:
Recent research indicates prolonged sedentary behaviors such as computer use and workplace sitting are particularly damaging resulting in increased risk for chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes and obesity. Few interventions have been tested with the specific purpose of reducing sedentary time to improve risk factors for cardiometabolic diseases. The primary aim of this pilot study is to test the efficacy of a worksite intervention for reducing daily sedentary time and improving risk factors for cardiometabolic disease (e.g., measures of adiposity, anthropometrics, cardiorespiratory fitness) among sedentary, overweight, full-time working adults as compared to a waitlist control. A secondary aim will be to test pedal time at work as a measure of compliance with the intervention. Participants will be followed for 12 weeks and randomized to either a treatment or wait list control group which will have the option to crossover into the intervention after 12 weeks.
Eligibility| Ages Eligible for Study: | 21 Years to 65 Years |
| Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Adults between 21 and 65 years
- Sedentary (engaging in moderate intensity physical activity for less than 60 minutes per week)
- Working full time (35+ hours/week) at a sedentary desk dependant occupation
- Overweight (Body Mass Index > 25.0 kg/m2 but less than 40.0 kg/2)
- Apparently healthy as assessed by a health history screening survey
- Devoid of overt complicated or acute cardiovascular, metabolic, respiratory, or neurological diseases
- Free from exercise/physical activity limitations
Exclusion Criteria:
- Adults with significant health problems exacerbated by exercise, such as uncontrolled hypertension, diabetes, orthopedic limitations, etc. will be excluded from the study. Note, with physician approval and adequate control of these health problems, these conditions will not necessarily preclude participation.
- Being unable to exercise
Contacts and Locations| Contact: Lucas J Carr, Ph.D. | 252-328-0009 | carrl@ecu.edu |
| United States, North Carolina | |
| East Carolina University | Recruiting |
| Greenville, North Carolina, United States, 27858 | |
| Contact: Lucas J Carr, Ph.D. 252-328-0009 carrl@ecu.edu | |
| Principal Investigator: | Lucas J Carr, Ph.D. | East Carolina University |
More Information
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| Responsible Party: | Lucas J. Carr, Ph.D. - Assistant Professor, East Carolina University |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01371084 History of Changes |
| Other Study ID Numbers: | 212112 |
| Study First Received: | June 8, 2011 |
| Last Updated: | June 9, 2011 |
| Health Authority: | USA: University and Medical Center Institutional Review Board |
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 21, 2013