E-Bike Versus Classic Bike Intervention Trial (E-bike)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02495740 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : July 13, 2015
Last Update Posted : July 14, 2015
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Physical Activity Obesity | Behavioral: Commuting to work | Not Applicable |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 33 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Prevention |
Official Title: | E-Bike Study - Endurance Capacity Following 1 Month Training of Classic Bike Versus Electric-assisted Bike |
Study Start Date : | May 2012 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | October 2012 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | April 2013 |
Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: E-bike intervention
Intervention is active commuting to work by an electric assisted bike to work for a period of 4 weeks at least 3 times per week with a minimal distance of 6 km per way
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Behavioral: Commuting to work
Commuting by an electric assisted bike to work for a period of 4 weeks at least 3 times per week |
Active Comparator: Bike intervention
Intervention is active commuting to work by classic bike for a period of 4 weeks at least 3 times per week with a minimal distance of 6 km per way
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Behavioral: Commuting to work
Commuting by an electric assisted bike to work for a period of 4 weeks at least 3 times per week |
- maximal oxygen uptake [ Time Frame: 4 weeks ]maximal oxygen uptake measured on a cycle ergometer with a ramp protocol

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 50 Years (Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | Male |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Inclusion Criteria:
body mass index 25-35 kg/m2, and willingness to commute to work by e-bike or by normal bike at least 3 times per week with a one-way distance of ≥ 6 km.
Exclusion Criteria:
cycling as a leisure-time activity, active commuting to work or exercise training more than once per week within 4 weeks before the start of the study, uncontrolled cardiovascular diseases limiting cardiorespiratory fitness, stage II arterial hypertension (systolic blood pressure > 160 mmHg, diastolic blood pressure > 95 mmHg), renal diseases, uncontrolled diabetes mellitus (HbA1c > 6.5%), or active malignancy or chemotherapy during the past 6 months.

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT02495740
Switzerland | |
Department for Sport, Exercise and Health, Sports and Exercise Medicine, University of Basel | |
Basel, Switzerland, 4052 |
Principal Investigator: | Arno Schmidt-Trucksäss | University of Basel |
Responsible Party: | Arno Schmidt-Trucksäss, Prof. Dr. Arno Schmidt-Trucksäss, University of Basel |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT02495740 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
EKNZ 2012/164 |
First Posted: | July 13, 2015 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | July 14, 2015 |
Last Verified: | July 2015 |