Clinical trials: Workplace Intervention
Sedentary Employees
Way to Be Active 2 (Lotteries)
Employers are increasingly looking for opportunities to motivate sedentary employees to become more physically active. Workplace walking programs have had mixed success and typically show most improvement among participants that…
- Trial name
- NCT02005276
- Testing
- Basic Lottery, Combined Lottery, Jackpot Lottery
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 209 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Diabetes Mellitus, Type II
´Sit Less, Move More' at Work: mHealth Intervention on Office Employees With Diabetes Type 2.
The objective of the study is measuring the impact of a ´sit less, move more' mHealth intervention at work on the glycaemic control and anthropometric profile of office employees with diabetes type 2 (DT2) at short, mid and long…
- Trial name
- Walk@Work (NCT04092738)
- Testing
- Walk@WorkApp-Diab
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 368 people
- Sponsor
- Fundacio d'Investigacio en Atencio Primaria Jordi Gol i Gurina
Obesity, Cardiovascular Diseases
Worksite Program to Prevent Weight Gain Among Bus Drivers
The purpose of this study is to implement and evaluate a two-year multi-component environmental intervention to prevent weight gain among city bus drivers at four bus garages.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Cardiovascular Diseases, Heart Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT00122993
- Testing
- Healthful eating and food choices behavior change programs and changes in worksite food availability and prices, Physical Activity, Environment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,200 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Metabolic Syndrome
Randomized Control Trial for Overweight Employees in Worksites
Impact of lifestyle intervention in at-risk Asian Indians at worksite remains largely unexplored. The aim of this study was to assess impact of the multi-component interventions on body weight, body fat patterning and…
- Conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Metabolic Syndrome, Lifestyle Risk Reduction
- Trial name
- NCT03249610
- Testing
- Lifestyle intervention
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Diabetes Foundation, India
Well-being at Work
Well-being at Work: Research Into Happiness at Work
Organizations are becoming increasingly aware that employees are an important factor in gaining and maintaining competitive advantage.
- Trial name
- NCT05660330
- Testing
- Holistic semi-tailormade well-being intervention
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Ghent
Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders
Reducing Physical Workload Among Assistant Nurses Through Ergonomic Work Technique Training With or Without Biofeedback
Assistant nurses often develop work-related pain in the back, neck and shoulders because their work involves frequent patient handling and movement.
- Trial name
- HUMLA (NCT07805629)
- Testing
- Group A. Patient handling and movement training, Group B: Patient handling and movement training plus biofeedback
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Linkoeping University
Low Back Pain (LBP), Chronic Low Back Pain
Lumbar Support Belt for Low-Back Pain in Office Workers
Background: Low-back pain (LBP) is common among office workers and can reduce productivity and quality of life. Lumbar support belts are commonly used to manage LBP, but their effectiveness specifically for office workers remains…
- Conditions
- Low Back Pain (LBP), Chronic Low Back Pain, Non-specific Low Back Pain
- Trial name
- NCT07030816
- Testing
- Guardner Belt
- Where
- Japan
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- General Incorporated Foundation Ryukyuseimeisaiseikai, Ryusei Hospital.
Skin Cancer Prevention
A Randomized Control Trial of Sun Protection Interventions for Operating Engineers
This is a randomized controlled trial testing the efficacy of 4 sun protection interventions--education only; education and mailed sunscreen; education and text message reminders; and education, mailed sunscreen, and text message…
- Trial name
- NCT01804595
- Testing
- Sunscreen, Text-Message Reminders, Sunscreen and Text Message Reminders
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 357 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Mental Health Issue
Promoting Mental Health at Work Among Hospital Professionals
Mental health is a state of well-being in which a person can realize his/her potential, cope with the normal stresses of life, work productively and contribute to his/her community.
- Trial name
- PROMIND (NCT06331065)
- Testing
- Information session on mindfulness meditation and questionnaires, Mindfulness meditation experimentation, practice program, questionnaires, individual interview and focus group
- Where
- 8 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 108 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
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
Migraine, Tension Type Headache
The Efficacy of a Cognitive and Physical Intervention to Reduce Head and Muscle Pain in a Working Community
This study is a controlled, cluster randomised, interventional trial to evaluate the effectiveness of a workplace cognitive and physical program (Intervention), in reducing the frequency of head and neck pain in an extensive…
- Conditions
- Migraine, Tension Type Headache, Cervical Pain
- Trial name
- NCT00551980
- Testing
- Cognitive, Relaxation, Exercise Therapy
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 2,895 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Turin, Italy
Sedentary Lifestyle
RCT Computer-tailored Intervention on Workplace Sitting
A theory-driven, web-based, computer-tailored advice to influence sitting at work was developed. The study investigated the effects of this computer-tailored intervention to influence workplace sitting on behavioural measures.
- Trial name
- StartToStand (NCT02672215)
- Testing
- Start to stand, generic advice
- Volunteers
- 1,061 people
- Sponsor
- University Ghent
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
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
Physical Activity
Digital Worksite Exercise Intervention in China: Outcome and Process Evaluation
The aim of the study is to evaluate the outcomes and processes of a video and web-based worksite exercise intervention for sedentary office workers in China.
- Trial name
- Move-It (NCT04038658)
- Testing
- Move-It
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 216 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nottingham
Back Pain, Neck Pain
Cross-Disciplinary Workplace Intervention Strategy for Chronic Musculoskeletal Disorders
Sickness absenteeism caused by MSDs is a persistent and expensive health challenge in all industrial countries including Switzerland.
- Conditions
- Back Pain, Neck Pain, Musculoskeletal Abnormalities
- Trial name
- NCT00369135
- Testing
- combined intervention
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Institut Universitaire Romand de Sante au Travail
Emotional Stress, Work Related Illnesses
A Mindfulness Based Intervention as a Key Component of Successful Workplace Functioning and Personal Well-being
This study will evaluate the effectiveness of an 8-week program in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) in reducing work absences and improving the well-being of healthcare workers.
- Conditions
- Emotional Stress, Work Related Illnesses, Burnout, Professional, Burnout Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT03969771
- Testing
- Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Manitoba
Sick Leave, Pregnancy
Workplace Intervention Among Pregnant Hospital Employees
The aim of this study is to reduce sick leave and improve wellbeing. This is measured as physical and mental health, general work ability, work-life balance, manager support and completed work adjustments among pregnant health…
- Conditions
- Sick Leave, Pregnancy, Midwifery
- Trial name
- NCT05621512
- Testing
- Preventive sessions
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 404 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Region MidtJylland Denmark
Sedentary Lifestyle
Prompting Activity in a Workplace Setting
This dual-arm randomised study aims to test a multi-component intervention to reduce sedentary behaviour in a cohort of desk-based office workers.
- Trial name
- PAWS (NCT02785640)
- Testing
- Hourly prompts to stand delivered by Microsoft Outlook
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Glasgow Caledonian University
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