Effects of Adjustable School Furniture
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interventional
30
1 country
1
Brief Summary
The aim of this study is to evaluate the level of mismatch between students and school furniture and to assess the effects of adjustable furniture on sedentary behavior, physical activity levels, and sitting posture in students. Firstly, we will obtain the anthropometric measures of all students participating in the study. Secondly, we will calculate the mismatch between the student's anthropometric measures and current school furniture. In the next step, the participants will be separated in two groups, the experimental and the control group. The participants in the experimental group will use adjustable school furniture for one week, whereas the control group will use the conventional school furniture. All the participants will wear an accelerometer for five consecutive days. The results obtained will indicate the furniture mismatch prevalence and demonstrate the effects of adjustable furniture on health-related parameters in students.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at below P25 for not_applicable
Started Dec 2019
Shorter than P25 for not_applicable
1 active site
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
August 24, 2018
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
August 31, 2018
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
December 1, 2019
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
March 1, 2020
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
April 1, 2020
CompletedOctober 2, 2019
October 1, 2019
3 months
August 24, 2018
October 1, 2019
Conditions
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (2)
Change of weekly physical activity levels
Weekly physical activity levels will be measured with accelerometers.
5 days
Change of sitting time
Weekly sitting time will be measured with accelerometers.
5 days
Secondary Outcomes (4)
Adolescent Sedentary Activity Questionnaire
Baseline and after 5 days.
Physical Activity Questionnaire for Adolescents
Baseline and after 5 days
Anthropometric measurements of the students performed with anthropometer
Baseline
Sitting posture
Baseline and after 5 days
Study Arms (2)
Control Group
NO INTERVENTIONThe control group will use conventional school furniture.
Adjustable Furniture Group
EXPERIMENTALThe experimental group will use adjustable ergonomic school furniture.
Interventions
The intervention will include adjustable school furniture.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- aged between 16 and 24 years
- student
You may not qualify if:
- body mass index \> 30kg/m2
- pain presence in any musculoskeletal part \> 3 on 10-level scale
- presence of any non-communicable chronical diseases
- pregnancy
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- University of Primorskalead
- Innorenew CoEcollaborator
Study Sites (1)
Carpenter High School Skofja Loka
Škofja Loka, 4220, Slovenia
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Nejc Sarabon, Phd
University of Primorska
Central Study Contacts
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- PREVENTION
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Associate Professor Dr. Sc.
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
August 24, 2018
First Posted
August 31, 2018
Study Start
December 1, 2019
Primary Completion
March 1, 2020
Study Completion
April 1, 2020
Last Updated
October 2, 2019
Record last verified: 2019-10