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Effect of Daily Stair Walking on Cardiovascular Health (IRMA)

This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Lars L. Andersen, National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Denmark
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT01293253
First received: February 9, 2011
Last updated: October 28, 2011
Last verified: October 2011
History of Changes
  Purpose

Many adults find it difficult to perform physical exercise during leisure. The workplace may provide an optimal setting to encourage a healthier lifestyle. This study investigates the effect of daily stair walking at the workplace on cardiovascular health.

The main hypothesis is that daily stair walking for 10 weeks compared with a control group results in increased aerobic fitness.


Condition Intervention
Cardiovascular Health
 Behavioral: Stair walking

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Factorial Assignment
Masking: Single Blind (Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Prevention
Official Title: Danish: Integreret Motion på Arbejdspladsen (IRMA) English: Implementation of Exercise at the Workplace

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U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Denmark:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • Aerobic fitness [ Time Frame: before and after the 10 week intervention ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
    Watt-max test on a Monark bicycle ergometer


Secondary Outcome Measures:
  • Blood pressure [ Time Frame: before and after the 10 week intervention ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • Questionnaire-based data [ Time Frame: before and after the 10 week intervention ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
    working conditions, perceived health, tiredness and energy, physical activity

  • Heart Rate Variability [ Time Frame: Before and after the 10 week intervention ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
    HRV during rest is measured during a standardized test (5 min supine, 5 minute upright, 5 minute supine)


Estimated Enrollment: 150
Study Start Date: March 2011
Study Completion Date: September 2011
Primary Completion Date: September 2011 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Arms Assigned Interventions
Experimental: Stair walking
Participants of this group is encouraged to use the stairs for 10 minutes a day at the workplace
 Behavioral: Stair walking
Participants of the stair group is encouraged to use the stairs for 10 minutes a day at the workplace. Participants of the control group receive a health examination before and after the intervention period, and are advised to stay active
Active Comparator: Control
Receives a health examination before and after the intervention period, and are advised to stay active
 Behavioral: Stair walking
Participants of the stair group is encouraged to use the stairs for 10 minutes a day at the workplace. Participants of the control group receive a health examination before and after the intervention period, and are advised to stay active

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years to 67 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   Yes
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • office worker

Exclusion Criteria:

  • life threatening disease
  • pregnancy
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01293253

Locations
Denmark
Lægemiddelstyrelsen
Copenhagen, Denmark, 2300
Sponsors and Collaborators
National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Denmark
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Lars L Andersen, PhD National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Denmark
  More Information

No publications provided

Responsible Party: Lars L. Andersen, Senior Researcher, PhD, National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Denmark
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01293253     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: IRMA01
Study First Received: February 9, 2011
Last Updated: October 28, 2011
Health Authority: Denmark: The Danish National Committee on Biomedical Research Ethics

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