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Frequent sit-to-stands for Sedentary Lifestyle

N/A
Waitlist Available
Research Sponsored by University of California, San Diego
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 5 hours
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Study Summary

This trial is testing whether different interruptions to prolonged sitting improve metabolism in postmenopausal women.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~5 hours
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 5 hours for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

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Primary outcome measures
Insulin
Postprandial glucose
Secondary outcome measures
Blood pressure
Flow mediated dilation

Trial Design

3Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Stand More (Protocol C)Experimental Treatment1 Intervention
Following a 1-hour sitting run-in period, participants will sit for a 5-hour period including 5 8-minute standing breaks, 1 per hour, and a mid-point bathroom break.
Group II: Frequent Sit-to-Stands (Protocol B)Experimental Treatment1 Intervention
Following a 1-hour sitting run-in period, participants will sit for a 5-hour period including a 2-min stand every 15 min throughout the 5-hr protocol period and a mid-point bathroom break.
Group III: Control Condition (Protocol A)Active Control1 Intervention
Following a one-hour sitting run-in period, participants will sit for a 5-hour period including a mid-point bathroom break.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Frequent sit-to-stands
2016
N/A
~10

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of California, San DiegoLead Sponsor
1,120 Previous Clinical Trials
1,521,557 Total Patients Enrolled
11 Trials studying Sedentary Lifestyle
2,048 Patients Enrolled for Sedentary Lifestyle

Frequently Asked Questions

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Is this investigation actively seeking participants?

"According to clinicaltrials.gov, enrollment for this trial has closed as of October 26th 2022; the study was initially posted on August 5th 2018. Nonetheless, there are 18 other medical studies actively recruiting patients at present."

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Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Sedentary Behavior Interrupted: A Trial of Acute Effects on Biomarkers of Healthy Aging
Dorothy Sears 2018. "Sedentary Behavior Interrupted: A Trial of Acute Effects on Biomarkers of Healthy Aging". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03511352.
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