NCT00520195

Brief Summary

This is an intervention study which evaluates the cardiovascular primary preventive effects of using stairs instead of elevators at the worksite during a 12-weeks period. We hypothesize that stair-climbing during working hours can meet the daily amount of physical activity recommended by current public health guidelines.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
77

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable cardiovascular-diseases

Timeline
Completed

Started Mar 2007

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable cardiovascular-diseases

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

March 1, 2007

Completed
4 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

July 1, 2007

Completed
2 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

August 21, 2007

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

August 23, 2007

Completed
Last Updated

August 23, 2007

Status Verified

August 1, 2007

First QC Date

August 21, 2007

Last Update Submit

August 21, 2007

Conditions

Cardiovascular Diseases

Interventions

Physical activityBEHAVIORAL

Climbing stairs instead of taking elevators at worksite during 12 weeks.

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

  • Age \> 18 years
  • No or little stair-use at work (\< 5 stories/day)
  • Sedentary lifestyle

You may not qualify if:

  • Positive answers to the health screening physical activity readiness questionnaire (PAR-Q)
  • Part-time employment \< 80%
  • Absence of more than 2 weeks during the intervention period
  • Intention to begin a weight control program
  • Medication changes which may influence blood pressure, lipid or glucose metabolism

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

University Hospitals of Geneva

Geneva, 1211, Switzerland

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Cardiovascular Diseases

Interventions

Exercise

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Motor ActivityMovementMusculoskeletal Physiological PhenomenaMusculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena

Study Officials

  • Philippe Meyer, MD

    University Hospitals of Geneva

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

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

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

August 21, 2007

First Posted

August 23, 2007

Study Start

March 1, 2007

Study Completion

July 1, 2007

Last Updated

August 23, 2007

Record last verified: 2007-08

Locations

CH(1)