Stand Out in Class: Reducing Sitting Time in the Classroom Environment

NCT04296669 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: R15-P086
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 90
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

The primary aim of this study is to examine the effectiveness of incorporating manually adjustable sit-stand desks in the classroom environment of 9-10 year olds in reducing sedentary behaviour at school during a full school year. Secondary aims include evaluating the effects of the intervention on health and learning outcomes as well as comparing the impact of full classroom allocation of sit-stand desks to a classroom of partial sit-stand desk allocation.

Conditions

Sedentary Behavior; Child Behavior; Physical Activity; Obesity; Health Behavior

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Sitting time (mins)

  Change in time spent sitting using activPAL inclinometer device

  7 days at baseline, 4 months, 8 months

Secondary Outcomes (19)

• Standing time (mins)

  7 days at baseline, 4 months, 8 months

• Stepping time (mins)

  7 days at baseline, 4 months, 8 months

• Steps

  7 days at baseline, 4 months, 8 months

• Sit to stand transitions

  7 days at baseline, 4 months, 8 months

• Total acceleration per minute

  7 days at baseline, 4 months, 8 months

Other Outcomes (3)

• Standing class fidelity

  30 minutes at 4 months

• Experiences of using standing desks

  30 mins at 4 months

• Experiences of teaching with standing desks

  60 mins at 4 months

Study Arms (3)

Full desk allocation

EXPERIMENTAL

All children within this classroom received a sit-stand stand

Device: Ergotron LearnFit Sit-Stand desk

Partial desk allocation

EXPERIMENTAL

six sit-stand desks were provided in this classroom. Children were rotated between these desks and traditional desks

Device: Ergotron LearnFit Sit-Stand desk

Control

NO INTERVENTION

Traditional classroom furniture was used

Interventions

Ergotron LearnFit Sit-Stand desk DEVICE

An adjustable sit-stand desk design for children

Full desk allocation; Partial desk allocation

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 9 Years - 10 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may not qualify if:

• Any child with any disabilities that prevent them from standing up for short periods of time will be requested to continue with their usual practice of sitting at their school desk.
• Children with any disabilities or injuries/illnesses that prevent them from going about their usual routine will be excluded from the evaluation component of the intervention

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Loughborough University: lead
• Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust: collaborator

Related Publications (1)

• Sherry AP, Pearson N, Ridgers ND, Barber SE, Bingham DD, Nagy LC, Clemes SA. activPAL-measured sitting levels and patterns in 9-10 years old children from a UK city. J Public Health (Oxf). 2019 Dec 20;41(4):757-764. doi: 10.1093/pubmed/fdy181.

  PMID: 30346570 BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Sedentary Behavior; Child Behavior; Motor Activity; Obesity; Health Behavior

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior; Overweight; Overnutrition; Nutrition Disorders; Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases; Body Weight; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

• Stacy A Clemes, PhD

  Loughborough University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NON RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principle Investigator

Model Details: Controlled trial (2 intervention groups)

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 24, 2020
• First Posted: March 5, 2020
• Study Start: August 20, 2015
• Primary Completion: July 15, 2016
• Study Completion: July 15, 2016
• Last Updated: March 5, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-03

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share