NCT00284479

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of an 8 week program of walking for 45 minutes, twice a week, on fitness, body composition , blood pressure and blood markers of cardiovascular risk. We hypothesised that this 90 minutes of walking per week would result in measurable increases in fitness and reductions in body fat, resting blood pressure and improved blood lipid profiles.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
40

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started May 2002

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

May 1, 2002

Completed
8 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

January 1, 2003

Completed
3.1 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

January 27, 2006

Completed
4 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

January 31, 2006

Completed
Last Updated

July 21, 2006

Status Verified

January 1, 2003

First QC Date

January 27, 2006

Last Update Submit

July 20, 2006

Conditions

Sedentariness

Keywords

walking interventioncardiovascular riskinflammatory markersaerobic fitnessfatness

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (5)

  • Aerobic Fitness

  • Resting Blood Pressure

  • Body Fatness

  • Blood Lipids

  • C-reactive Protein

Interventions

Walking 45 mins 2x p.w.BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 65 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Member of staff at the Northern Ireland Civil Service

You may not qualify if:

  • Physically active (defined as compliance with current physical activity guidelines (Pate, 1995), age \> 65 years, resting BP \> 159/99 mm Hg, total cholesterol \> 6.2 mmol•L-1, fasting blood glucose \> 7.0 mmol•L-1, body mass index (BMI) \> 34.9 kg•m-2, current cigarette smokers, individuals with cardiovascular, pulmonary or metabolic disease, pain or discomfort in the chest, dizziness or heart murmur.
  • individuals taking medication known to interfere with lipid metabolism, females who were pregnant or planning to become pregnant in the following five months

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

University of Ulster

Newtownabbey, Co Antrim, BT37 0QB, United Kingdom

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Murphy MH, Murtagh EM, Boreham CA, Hare LG, Nevill AM. The effect of a worksite based walking programme on cardiovascular risk in previously sedentary civil servants [NCT00284479]. BMC Public Health. 2006 May 22;6:136. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-6-136.

    PMID: 16716211RESULT

Study Officials

  • Marie H Murphy

    University of Ulster at Jordanstown

    STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
PREVENTION
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
OTHER

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

January 27, 2006

First Posted

January 31, 2006

Study Start

May 1, 2002

Study Completion

January 1, 2003

Last Updated

July 21, 2006

Record last verified: 2003-01

Locations

GB(1)