Clinical trials: Workplace Exercise
Health Behavior
Effectiveness of a Novel Workplace-based Exercise Intervention: a Pilot Study
Sufficient physical activity and a good cardiorespiratory fitness level (CRF) are central in cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk reduction.
- Trial name
- NCT03941145
- Testing
- Reduced-Exertion High-Intensity Interval Training (REHIT)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Stirling
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Effects of Specified Work Site Physical Activity Intervention Among Employees With Physical Heavy Work
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of specified worksite physical-activity interventions on musculoskeletal disorders in an industry with physical heavy workload.
- Trial name
- NCT01007669
- Testing
- Physical activity and Health check, Health check only
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 67 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bibi Gram
Health Behavior
The Cycle Nation Project (Phase 2: Feasibility)
Interventions to increase the number of people cycling regularly are likely to induce a range of health and societal benefits, including reduced incidence of heart disease, cancer and obesity, improved mental health and…
- Trial name
- NCT04035941
- Testing
- Cycle Nation Multicomponent Intervention
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Glasgow
Neck Pain, Headache
Prevention and Intervention of Neck Pain in Swiss Office-Workers
This study is the first that investigates the impact of a multi-component intervention combining current evidence of effective interventions with an adherence app to assess the potential benefits on productivity, neck pain, and…
- Conditions
- Neck Pain, Headache, Musculoskeletal Diseases, Adherence, Patient
- Trial name
- NEXpro (NCT04169646)
- Testing
- Multi-component intervention, Control
- Where
- 2 sites in Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zurich University of Applied Sciences
Fatigue, Musculoskeletal Diseases
Resistance Exercise to Improve Fatigue in Workplace (REW)
Studies show that exercise resistance in workplace can reduce the symptoms of induced labor, however, the effectiveness of such programs depends on the characteristics of the training fatigue.
- Trial name
- REW (NCT02172053)
- Testing
- Compensatory Workplace Exercise (CWE) - Comparative Group, Individual Resistance Exercise (IRE) - Intervention Group
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 352 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rosimeire Simprini Padula
Obesity
School Worksite Weight Gain Prevention Intervention Study
The proposed site-level randomized trial will test the effectiveness of a work site intervention based on an ecological framework at preventing weight gain among high school employees in Massachusetts.
- Trial name
- NCT01467284
- Testing
- Step Ahead, Basic Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 844 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Worcester
Smokers, Workplace
Evaluation of a Workplace Smoking Cessation Program in Hong Kong (Phase VI)
This study aims to test, by a 2-arm RCT, the effectiveness of an intervention that includes mobile phone-supported simple physical exercise for smoking cessation in workplaces in Hong Kong.
- Conditions
- Smokers, Workplace, Exercise
- Trial name
- NCT05758272
- Testing
- mobile phone-based simple physical exercise reminder to help quit smoking, regular text-based intervention
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 646 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Physical Activity in the Workplace
Short-term Behavior Change With Pedal Desk Installation
The purpose of this investigation is to evaluate participant use of a dedicated office pedal desk with and without behavioral support.
- Trial name
- PD-ST (NCT02109432)
- Testing
- Self-Directed Pedal Desk, Facilitated Pedal Desk, Facilitated Pedal Desk with Pedometer
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Obesity Prevention, Wellness Program
Effect of Nutrition and Wellness Program on Health Parameter Among Employees
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a worksite-based nutrition and wellness program in improving body composition, metabolic profile, and physical fitness among university employees who are overweight or obese.
- Conditions
- Obesity Prevention, Wellness Program, Body Composition, Nutrition
- Trial name
- WNWP (NCT07031726)
- Testing
- Worksite Nutrition and Wellness Program, Standard education
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 98 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Brawijaya
Physically Inactive Hospital Employees
Financial Health Incentives to Promote Physical Activity Among Hospital Employees: A Randomized Control Trial
The objective of this randomized control trial is to examine whether incentives-for-steps (i.e. $1 per day step count goals are reached) increase daily step counts among physically inactive hospital employees.
- Trial name
- NCT02638675
- Testing
- Wellness program, Accelerometer, Incentive
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 99 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Toronto
Physical Activity
ASUKI Step Pedometer Worksite Intervention
ASUKI Step is designed to increase the number of days employees walk 10,000 steps and to reduce the number of days employees spend being inactive. Study aims were: 1.
- Trial name
- ASUKI-Step (NCT01537939)
- Testing
- ASUKI Step Worksite Pedometer Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,018 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Arizona State University
Cardiovascular Disease
Physical Activity for Campus Employees
The aim of this pilot study is to evaluate the effects of a worksite wellness program on physical activity and cardiovascular disease risk factors among university employees.
- Trial name
- PACE (NCT01617499)
- Testing
- Physical activity
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 141 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Cardiovascular Risk Factor, Pre Diabetes
Effects of a Workplace Exercise Intervention on Cardio-Metabolic Health
Background: The rising levels of physical inactivity in the Eastern Mediterranean region (43.2%) and in the United Arab Emirates (38%) compared with the global levels of physical inactivity (31.2%) is alarming (6,15).
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Risk Factor, Pre Diabetes, High Blood Pressure, Elevated LDL Cholesterol
- Trial name
- NCT04403789
- Testing
- Exercise Time, Supervised Group Exercise
- Where
- United Arab Emirates
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- United Arab Emirates University
Sedentary Lifestyle, Physical Activity
Reducing Contact Centre Call Agents' Sitting Time
The study investigates whether a workplace intervention can encourage highly sedentary contact centre call agents to sit less and move more at work. The effect of the intervention will be assessed at 12 weeks and 9 months.
- Trial name
- NCT03733288
- Testing
- Education and training sessions, Support emails, Team leader training
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Liverpool John Moores University
Sedentary Lifestyle, Workplace
Effectiveness of a Workplace "Sit Less and Move More" Web-based Program in Spanish Office Employees (Walk@WorkSpain)
This study assesses the short and mid-term impacts of a workplace web-based intervention (Walk@WorkSpain, W@WS) on self-reported occupational sitting time, step counts, activity-related energy expenditure, physical risk factors…
- Conditions
- Sedentary Lifestyle, Workplace, Quality of Life, Intervention Study
- Trial name
- W@WS (NCT02960750)
- Testing
- A workplace "sit less and move more" web-based program for Spanish office employees, Active Comparison group
- Where
- 4 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 264 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia
Exergaming, Virtual Reality Physical Activity
Virtual Reality Exergaming During Work Breaks in Office Employees
The goal of this trial is to learn how different exercise formats used during workplace breaks affect the immediate physical and emotional responses of office employees.
- Conditions
- Exergaming, Virtual Reality Physical Activity, Workplace Exercise
- Trial name
- NCT07749196
- Testing
- Gamified Virtual Reality Exergaming (GVRE), Serious Virtual Reality Exergaming (SVRE), Traditional Video Exercise (TVE)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Akdeniz University
Physical Activity
Physical Activity in the Medical Workplace
Decreased physical activity is not only associated with multiple chronic medical conditions, including obesity, but also with depressed mood, and other negative emotions.
- Trial name
- OPA (NCT02794727)
- Testing
- Blinded Fitbit, Unblinded Fitbit
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 135 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Entrustable Professional Activities, Mini-clinical Evaluation Exercise
Exploring the Relationship Between Mini-Clinical Evaluation Exercise (Mini-CEX) and Entrustable Professional Activities (EPAs) in Occupational Therapy Clinical Interns' Independent Competence
The goal of this observational cross-sectional study is to evaluate whether the combined use of Mini-Clinical Evaluation Exercise (Mini-CEX) and Entrustable Professional Activities (EPAs) can assess the independent clinical…
- Conditions
- Entrustable Professional Activities, Mini-clinical Evaluation Exercise, Physical Occupational Therapy, Occupational Therapy Education
- Trial name
- NCT07107542
- Testing
- Mini-Clinical Evaluation Exercise (Mini-CEX) and Entrustable Professional Activities (EPAs) Assessment
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Far Eastern Memorial Hospital
Overweight, Obesity
Move and Moderate in Balance
H1: The increase in body mass index between baseline and two year follow-up among intervention worksites will be lower than that among control worksites, such that the differential change will be negative on average.
- Conditions
- Overweight, Obesity, Sedentary
- Trial name
- MOVE'M (NCT00715130)
- Testing
- Energy Balance
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Occupational Health
Development of Workplace Physical Activity Promotion Models in Taiwan
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of intervention applying WHO Healthy Workplace Framework and Model to enhance the level of physical activity on employees.
- Trial name
- NCT02215239
- Testing
- Workplace intervention
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital