Standing Behavior After Installation of Height-Adjustable Desks

January 18, 2022 updated by: USDA Grand Forks Human Nutrition Research Center

Adoption of Standing Behavior After Installation of Height-Adjustable Desks

The purpose of this research study is to determine whether height-adjustable desks change sitting and standing time at work and away from work, engery expenditure, dietary intake, and body composition. Intermittent peroids of standing made possible by height-adjustable desks may help to impart long-term health benefits.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

14

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

  • United States
    • North Dakota
      • Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States, 58203
        • USDA Grand Forks Human Nutrition Research Center

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

18 years to 99 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Being one of the 18 scientists and support staff who have sedentary jobs
  • Voluntarily make the choice to replace their current fixed-height sitting desk for a sit-to-stand height-adjustable desk
  • Consents to study conditions

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Cannot stand for any type of health of orthopedic reasons
  • Do not work fulltime
  • Pregnant at baseline or become pregnant during the study

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: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Standing desk
Installation of standing desk
Other: Height-Adjustable Desk Intallation in Office

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Workplace sitting time to be reduced
Time Frame: 12 months
Workplace sitting time will be reduced by 60 minutes across an 8 hour work day and this time will be replaced by standing.
12 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Total sitting time will be reduced
Time Frame: 12 months
Total sitting time will be reduced by 30 minutes across a 16 hour day. Decreased sitting during the weekday will not be fully compensated for by increased sitting during nonwork hours.
12 months
Energy expenditure will increase
Time Frame: 12 months
Energy expenditure will increase across an 8 hour workday and a 16 hour day.
12 months
Health behavior change of consuming a lower fat diet
Time Frame: 12 months
The non-targeted health behavior of consuming a lower fat diet will co-occur with standing behavior. Increases in standing behavior will be inversely correlated with changes in total dietary fat intake.
12 months
Body weight, BMI, and fat mass reduction
Time Frame: 6 months
Body weight, BMI, and fast mass will be reduced by 6 months.
6 months
Changes in musculoskeletal symptoms
Time Frame: 12 months
Increases in standing behavior will be correlated with changes in musculoskeletal symptoms.
12 months

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

USDA Grand Forks Human Nutrition Research Center

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

January 1, 2013

Primary Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2014

Study Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2015

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 6, 2013

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 6, 2013

First Posted (Estimate)

February 8, 2013

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

February 2, 2022

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 18, 2022

Last Verified

January 1, 2022

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • GFHNRC702

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