Health Effects of Commuter Cycling

August 8, 2011 updated by: University of Southern Denmark
The purpose of this study is to determine whether cycling to school is effective in the prevention of the metabolic syndrome.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Physical activity plays a crucial role in relation to prevent a clustering of risk factors. In adults a lower all-cause mortality has been found in those cycling to work compared to inactive commuters. It thus seems possible that cycling to school will entail health beneficial effects for children.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

60

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Denmark
      • Odense, Denmark, 5230
        • University of Southern Denmark

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

10 years to 13 years (Child)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • passive commuted to school last 6 months, own a bike

Exclusion Criteria:

  • less than 2 km to school

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Prevention
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
No Intervention: Control group
Experimental: Cycling to school
Behavioral: Cycling to school
Regular cycling to school

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Fitness
Time Frame: Day 0, Day 120
Difference in VO2max determined by use of a metabolic cart
Day 0, Day 120

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Metabolic syndrome
Time Frame: Day 0, Day 120
Metabolic syndrome as defined by the international diabetes federation based upon: obesity(from age and gender adjusted BMI),TG,HDL,blood pressure,glucose (fasting)
Day 0, Day 120

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University of Southern Denmark

Collaborators

TrygFonden, Denmark

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

March 1, 2011

Primary Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2011

Study Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2011

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 4, 2010

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 5, 2010

First Posted (Estimate)

November 7, 2010

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

August 9, 2011

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 8, 2011

Last Verified

August 1, 2011

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • Cycling

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