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Desk Cycling Work Performance Evaluation

Primary Purpose

Obesity, Physical Activity, Overweight

Status
Completed
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Compact Cycling Device
Sponsored by
Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
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Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional basic science trial for Obesity

Eligibility Criteria

18 Years - 65 Years (Adult, Older Adult)All SexesAccepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  • 18-65 years
  • Ability to type without looking at the keyboard
  • Native English speaker
  • Normal hearing
  • Spend 6 or more hours per day sitting
  • Less than 150 minutes of physical activity per week

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Positive response on the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire indicating that low intensity pedaling could present safety risks
  • Pregnancy
  • Body mass index less than 18 or greater than 35

Sites / Locations

    Arms of the Study

    Arm 1

    Arm 2

    Arm 3

    Arm Type

    Experimental

    Experimental

    Experimental

    Arm Label

    Seated

    Low Intensity Pedaling

    Low-Moderate Intensity Pedaling

    Arm Description

    Participants completed work tasks while seated.

    Participants completed work tasks while pedaling at a low intensity.

    Participants completed work tasks while pedaling at a low-moderate intensity.

    Outcomes

    Primary Outcome Measures

    Typing task
    Participants completed a computerized typing task

    Secondary Outcome Measures

    Reading task
    Participants read a brief passage and answered questions to assess reading comprehension.
    Logic Reasoning and Phone Task
    Participants completed logical reasoning questions while answering a simulated phone call.

    Full Information

    First Posted
    September 1, 2017
    Last Updated
    March 20, 2018
    Sponsor
    Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
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    1. Study Identification

    Unique Protocol Identification Number
    NCT03273361
    Brief Title
    Desk Cycling Work Performance Evaluation
    Official Title
    Desk-Compatible Elliptical Device: Feasibility Evaluation
    Study Type
    Interventional

    2. Study Status

    Record Verification Date
    March 2018
    Overall Recruitment Status
    Completed
    Study Start Date
    August 1, 2016 (Actual)
    Primary Completion Date
    September 2017 (Actual)
    Study Completion Date
    September 2017 (Actual)

    3. Sponsor/Collaborators

    Responsible Party, by Official Title
    Principal Investigator
    Name of the Sponsor
    Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

    4. Oversight

    Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product
    No
    Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product
    No
    Data Monitoring Committee
    No

    5. Study Description

    Brief Summary
    This lab study is evaluating the feasibility of accomplishing productive office work while simultaneously pedaling a compact desk-based cycling device.

    6. Conditions and Keywords

    Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
    Obesity, Physical Activity, Overweight

    7. Study Design

    Primary Purpose
    Basic Science
    Study Phase
    Not Applicable
    Interventional Study Model
    Crossover Assignment
    Masking
    Participant
    Masking Description
    Subjects were randomly assigned to a pedaling sequence based on the Graeco Latin squares design. They were blinded regarding which pedaling sequence they were assigned to.
    Allocation
    Randomized
    Enrollment
    96 (Actual)

    8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

    Arm Title
    Seated
    Arm Type
    Experimental
    Arm Description
    Participants completed work tasks while seated.
    Arm Title
    Low Intensity Pedaling
    Arm Type
    Experimental
    Arm Description
    Participants completed work tasks while pedaling at a low intensity.
    Arm Title
    Low-Moderate Intensity Pedaling
    Arm Type
    Experimental
    Arm Description
    Participants completed work tasks while pedaling at a low-moderate intensity.
    Intervention Type
    Behavioral
    Intervention Name(s)
    Compact Cycling Device
    Intervention Description
    Participants pedaled a compact cycling device while simultaneously working at a desk.
    Primary Outcome Measure Information:
    Title
    Typing task
    Description
    Participants completed a computerized typing task
    Time Frame
    5 minutes
    Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
    Title
    Reading task
    Description
    Participants read a brief passage and answered questions to assess reading comprehension.
    Time Frame
    5 minutes
    Title
    Logic Reasoning and Phone Task
    Description
    Participants completed logical reasoning questions while answering a simulated phone call.
    Time Frame
    5 minutes

    10. Eligibility

    Sex
    All
    Minimum Age & Unit of Time
    18 Years
    Maximum Age & Unit of Time
    65 Years
    Accepts Healthy Volunteers
    Accepts Healthy Volunteers
    Eligibility Criteria
    Inclusion Criteria: 18-65 years Ability to type without looking at the keyboard Native English speaker Normal hearing Spend 6 or more hours per day sitting Less than 150 minutes of physical activity per week Exclusion Criteria: Positive response on the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire indicating that low intensity pedaling could present safety risks Pregnancy Body mass index less than 18 or greater than 35
    Overall Study Officials:
    First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
    Liza Rovniak, PhD, MPH
    Organizational Affiliation
    Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine
    Official's Role
    Principal Investigator
    First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
    Andris Freivalds, PhD
    Organizational Affiliation
    Penn State University
    Official's Role
    Study Director

    12. IPD Sharing Statement

    Plan to Share IPD
    No

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