Impact of Physical Exercise at a Hospital

NCT04988724 | Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: H-21021866
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 700
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 2

Brief Summary

Aims and Hypotheses Aims

• to investigate associations between an intelligent exercise training intervention and clinical health parameters, well-being, sick leave and productivity at Nordsjællands Hospital (NOH)
• to generate data and experiences to a larger cluster randomized trial with more included departments at NOH
• to analyze how the intervention could be successfully implemented in the organization to ensure long-term effects Outcomes
• Aerobic capacity (Åstrand's ergometer test)
• Blood pressure and heart rate
• Physical activity (steps measured by tracker)
• Self-reported health (questionnaire EQ-5D)
• Self-reported physical activity (questionnaire IPAQ)
• Well-being (questions from the Danish Health and Morbidity Survey)
• Musculoskeletal pain and use of anti-pain medications (Numeric Rating Scale)
• Monetized value of productivity loss
• Productivity using an employer´s perspective (scale 1-10)
• Sick leave (days in short term (≤14 days) and long term (\>14 days), data will be delivered by The Department of HR)
• Muscle strength in knee extension (dynamometer) Intervention The concept of intelligent training at the worksite is an individualized exercise training where the exercises are: 1) balanced to the physiological capacity of the employees relative to their occupational exposure, 2) tailored to the individual capacities and disorders to improve employees' health, 3) motivating by offering evidence based and enjoyable programs implemented with care, and 4) cost-effective for the company. The intervention period is 20 weeks of intelligent exercise training. Every week, several exercise sessions will be offered to the participants in the intervention group during the working hours. The exercise sessions will be of 30 min durations twice a week and include aerobic exercise with high intensity (≥16 on the Borg scale, rate of perceived exhaustion), resistance training and/or functional training. In addition, there will be a number of intelligent exercise sessions of 30 min durations before and after the most common working hours with a primary focus on aerobic exercise. The exercise sessions will be supervised by exercise experts (education in sport or physiotherapy). The intelligent exercise interventions will be adjusted to the individual participant's physical capacity and limitations; thus, as one participant may perform aerobic exercise, another person may perform resistance training.

Conditions

Pain; Quality of Life; Health Behavior

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Changes of work productivity

  Self-rated in questionaire (1-10 scale)

  Tested before and after 20 weeks intervention

Secondary Outcomes (10)

• Changes of personal well-being

  Tested before and after 20 weeks intervention

• Changes of quality of life

  Tested before and after 20 weeks intervention

• Changes in self-rated physical activity

  Tested before and after 20 weeks intervention

• Changes of muscoloskeletal pain

  Tested before and after 20 weeks intervention

• Changes of blood pressure

  Tested before and after 20 weeks intervention

Study Arms (1)

Intervention

EXPERIMENTAL

Intervention group that receive 30 min exercise training twice weekly in 20 weeks

Behavioral: Exercise training

Interventions

Exercise training BEHAVIORAL

Exercise training with aerobic and strength training, 30 min per session

Intervention

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• \- Employed nurses, doctors, secretaries and other staff on Nordsjællands Hospital, Denmark

You may not qualify if:

• \- If exercise training is not allowed

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Nordsjaellands Hospital: lead

Study Sites (2)

Nordsjællands Hospital

Hillerød, Capital Region, 3400, Denmark

RECRUITING

Nordsjællands Hospital

Hillerød, Hillerød, 3400, Denmark

RECRUITING

Related Publications (1)

• Nielsen SG, Pedersen M, Toftager-Oster JU, Saervoll CA, Fischer TK, Lindegaard B, Molsted S. Feasibility and Effects of Exercise During Working Hours in Acute Hospital Staff - A Non-Randomized Controlled Trial. J Occup Rehabil. 2025 Feb 18. doi: 10.1007/s10926-025-10275-6. Online ahead of print.

  PMID: 39966325 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Pain; Health Behavior

Interventions

Exercise

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Behavior

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Motor Activity; Movement; Musculoskeletal Physiological Phenomena; Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena

Study Officials

• Stig Mølsted, PhD

  Department of Clinical Research, Nordsjællands Hospital, Denmark

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Stig Mølsted, PhD

CONTACT

+4531959849; stig.moelsted@regionh.dk

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Associate Professor

Model Details: Pilot study without control group

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 29, 2021
• First Posted: August 3, 2021
• Study Start: April 16, 2022
• Primary Completion: December 18, 2023
• Study Completion (Estimated): December 31, 2026
• Last Updated: June 5, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-06

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

DK (2)