The Metabolic Effects of Breaks in Sedentary Time

May 22, 2019 updated by: Mark Tremblay, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario
The purpose of this study is to determine whether acute bouts of sedentary behaviour (with or without breaks and/or structured physical activity) result in measurable changes in metabolic health in children and youth.

Study Overview

Detailed Description

North American children spend the majority of their waking hours engaging in sedentary behavior (e.g. sitting). Research in adults and animal models suggests that even short bouts of uninterrupted siting may result in acute changes increases in cardiometabolic risk, although to date no studies have investigated this relationship in children and youth. The purpose of this study is to assess the feasibility of a protocol which will expose participants aged 10-14 years to a full day of uninterrupted sitting, and to determine the impact of this protocol on markers of cardiometabolic risk (insulin, glucose, triglyceride, HDL-C and LDL-C) as well as subsequent food intake and physical activity. The impact of uninterrupted sitting will be compared to the impact of interrupted sitting, with and without the inclusion of moderate physical activity.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

19

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

    • Ontario
      • Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1N 6N5
        • Behavioural Metabolic Research Unit, University of Ottawa

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 14 years (Child)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Age 10-14
  • Normal weight or obese

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Overweight
  • Overt diabetes or heart disease (or taking medications to treat this conditions)
  • Being unambulatory or otherwise unable to perform the study protocol

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: Basic Science
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Crossover Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Sedentary
In this condition, participants will engage in 8 hours of uninterrupted sedentary behaviour.
In this condition, participants will engage in 8 hours of uninterrupted sedentary behaviour.
Experimental: Sedentary With Breaks
In this condition participants will engage in 8 hours of sitting, although the sitting will be interrupted every 20 minutes. During these interruptions participants will spend 2 minutes walking at an intensity equivalent to 30% of VO2peak.
In this condition participants will engage in 8 hours of sitting, although the sitting will be interrupted every 20 minutes. During these interruptions participants will spend 2 minutes walking at an intensity equivalent to 30% of VO2peak.
Experimental: Sedentary With Breaks and Physical Activity
In this condition participants will engage in 8 hours of sitting, although the sitting will be interrupted every 20 minutes. During these interruptions participants will spend 2 minutes walking at an intensity equivalent to 30% of VO2peak. Participants will also engage in 20 minutes of structured physical activity at an intensity of 60% of VO2peak in both the morning and afternoon.
In this condition participants will engage in 8 hours of sitting, although the sitting will be interrupted every 20 minutes. During these interruptions participants will spend 2 minutes walking at an intensity equivalent to 30% of VO2peak. Participants will also engage in 20 minutes of structured physical activity at an intensity of 60% of VO2peak in both the morning and afternoon.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Change in Insulin Net Incremental Area-Under-The-Curve (iAUC)
Time Frame: Baseline, 1.5, 3, 4.5, 6, and 7.5 hours
Insulin levels will be assessed multiple times throughout the day, and the resulting values will be used to calculate AUC.
Baseline, 1.5, 3, 4.5, 6, and 7.5 hours

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Change in Triglyceride Net Incremental Area-Under-The-Curve (iAUC)
Time Frame: Baseline, 1.5, 3, 4.5, 6, and 7.5 hours
Blood draws will be taken several times throughout the day, and the resulting values will be used to calculate AUC.
Baseline, 1.5, 3, 4.5, 6, and 7.5 hours
Change in HDL-Cholesterol (HDL-C) Net Incremental Area-Under-The-Curve (iAUC)
Time Frame: Baseline, 1.5, 3, 4.5, 6, and 7.5 hours
Blood draws will occur throughout the day, and the resulting values will be used to calculate AUC.
Baseline, 1.5, 3, 4.5, 6, and 7.5 hours
Change in LDL-Cholesterol (LDL-C) Net Incremental Area-Under-The-Curve (iAUC)
Time Frame: Baseline, 1.5, 3, 4.5, 6, and 7.5 hours
Blood draws will occur throughout the day, and the resulting values will be used to calculate AUC.
Baseline, 1.5, 3, 4.5, 6, and 7.5 hours
Change in Glucose Net Incremental Area-Under-The-Curve (iAUC)
Time Frame: Baseline, 1.5, 3, 4.5, 6, and 7.5 hours
Blood draws will occur throughout the day, and the resulting values will be used to calculate AUC.
Baseline, 1.5, 3, 4.5, 6, and 7.5 hours

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Collaborators

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Mark S Tremblay, OhD, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute

Publications and helpful links

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Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

July 1, 2011

Primary Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2012

Study Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2012

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 18, 2011

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 19, 2011

First Posted (Estimate)

July 20, 2011

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

July 24, 2019

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 22, 2019

Last Verified

May 1, 2019

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 11/01E

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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