Occupational Therapy's Role in Promoting Community Wellness Utilizing Sit-Stand Workstations

West Virginia University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Musculoskeletal Pain; Sedentary Lifestyle; Musculoskeletal Strain

Treatments: Device: Ergotron WorkFit - TL

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03052426

1612397536

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study is to combat the growing global health issue of sedentary behavior and the associated health consequences of prolonged sitting in the workplace. The population of desk-based workers makes up a relatively large population and are an important target for this health promoting initiative with a focus on improving posture, encouraging movement, and fostering a more active and healthy business community. It's important to recognize that occupational therapy practitioners can contribute to community health promotion/disease prevention programs by the skill-set of practitioners to understand habits and routines that influence the adoption and maintenance of healthy behaviors.

Enrollment: 18 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Participants must spend > 50% of their work day seated at the computer
• Participants must be primarily English speaking
• Participants must work within the Health Sciences Center building at West Virginia University

Exclusion criteria

• Participants who are less than 18 years of age
• Participants who are not primarily English speaking
• Participants who spend <50% of their work day seated at the computer
• Participants who do not work within the Health Sciences Center building at West Virginia University
• Participants who are pregnant

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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18 participants in 3 patient groups

30 Minute Group

Active Comparator group

Description:

This group will use the Ergotron WorkFit-TL (a sit to stand work station) and be required to alternate periods of sitting and standing every 30 minutes throughout their workday.

Treatment:

Device: Ergotron WorkFit - TL

60 Minute Group

Active Comparator group

Description:

This group will use the Ergotron WorkFit-TL (a sit to stand work station) and be required to alternate periods of sitting and standing every 60 minutes throughout their workday.

Treatment:

Device: Ergotron WorkFit - TL

90 Minute Group

Active Comparator group

Description:

This group will use the Ergotron WorkFit-TL (a sit to stand work station) and be required to alternate periods of sitting and standing every 90 minutes throughout their workday.

Treatment:

Device: Ergotron WorkFit - TL