"Step by Step": A Feasibility Study of the Promotion of Lunchtime Walking to Increase Physical Activity and Improve Mental Well-being in Sedentary Employees

NCT01150084 | Unknown Early Phase 1 DMC

• 1 other identifier: ISRCTN01150084
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 75
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Increasing rates of sedentary living, often complemented by obesity, among large segments of the adult population are associated with costs to individual health and well-being and thereby to society as a whole. Although some workplaces offer physical activity opportunities, those employees who tend to need it the most (i.e., the health needy) are often not attracted. In this project, the investigators propose to develop and evaluate a programme that is targeted to the sedentary health needy employees. The investigators will work with the corporate partner (a large university) to attract such employees through an extensive social marketing driven campaign. A 16-week lunchtime walking programme is proposed in which walking groups are offered followed by support and motivational strategies for longer term independent walking. The investigators will examine the effects of the programme on total amount of walking (including a follow-up assessment 4 months later) and will use innovative technology (Smartphones) to also examine the effect of lunchtime walks on well-being and work performance within and between participants.

Conditions

Exercise; Sedentary

Keywords

increasing physical activity in sedentary employees

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• number of steps

  8 months

Study Arms (2)

lunchtime walking

EXPERIMENTAL

Other: 16-week lunchtime walking intervention

waiting-list control

OTHER

Other: delayed treatment

Interventions

16-week lunchtime walking intervention OTHER

10 week group led lunchtime walks (each 30 minutes) followed by 6 weeks independent walking

lunchtime walking

delayed treatment OTHER

to start at week 10

waiting-list control

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 65 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• healthy, mobile, 18-65 year old employees who report they are engaging in less than 30 minutes of moderate intensity physical activity per week

You may not qualify if:

• employees with significant auditory or visual problems and those who have severe musculoskeletal disorders that prevent them from engaging in physical activity. Medical clearance will be requested for those who report any cardiovascular disease.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Birmingham: lead
• BUPA Foundation: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

University of Birmingham

Birmingham, West Midlands, B15 2TT, United Kingdom

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Motor Activity; Sedentary Behavior

Interventions

Treatment Delay

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Time-to-Treatment; Patient Care; Therapeutics; Health Services; Health Care Facilities Workforce and Services

Study Officials

• Cecilie Thogersen-Ntoumani, PhD

  University of Birmingham

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: early phase 1
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 23, 2010
• First Posted: June 24, 2010
• Study Start: September 1, 2009
• Primary Completion: December 1, 2010
• Study Completion: March 1, 2011
• Last Updated: June 28, 2010

Record last verified: 2009-09

Locations

GB (1)