SMArT Work: Stand More AT Work
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN10967042 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN10967042 |
| Protocol serial number | N/A |
| Sponsor | Loughborough University |
| Funder | Department of Health (UK) |
- Submission date
- 23/01/2015
- Registration date
- 02/02/2015
- Last edited
- 21/09/2020
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Injury, Occupational Diseases, Poisoning
Plain English summary of protocol
Background and study aims
Excessive sitting is bad for health. Modern society provides many opportunities to sit and we have engineered much physical activity out of our lives. Previous generations sat less because they engaged in less TV viewing, no computer use, less car travel, and less work-related sitting. Changing sitting time by providing an environment that makes sitting less likely and standing/moving easier could have significant health benefits. A good place to start this cultural shift is in the workplace because many jobs are desk-bound. The aim in this study is to assess the effectiveness of providing sit-stand desks that allow workers to stand or sit while working at a computer.
Who can participate?
NHS workforce, aged 18–70 years old
What does the study involve?
Self-contained buildings or blocks will be randomly assigned to the intervention or control arm. People in the intervention arm will receive height-adjustable sit-stand desks and behaviour-change techniques and strategies to help reduce sedentary behaviour. People in the control arm will not receive any of the behaviour-change intervention strategies nor the sit-stand desk. We will assess, after 3 months, 6 months and 12 months, whether the study reduced sitting time and improved employee health, job satisfaction and engagement, job performance, absenteeism, what worked well or not, and what can be done better in the future to sustain changes in behaviour.
What are the possible benefits and risks of participating?
Benefits not provided at time of registration. Risks not provided at time of registration.
Where is the study run from?
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust (UK)
When is the study starting and how long is it expected to run for?
October 2014 to January 2018
Who is funding the study?
Department of Health (UK)
Who is the main contact?
Dr Ben Jackson
b.r.jackson@lboro.ac.uk
Contact information
Public
School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences
Loughborough University
Loughborough
LE11 3TU
United Kingdom
| Phone | +44 (0)1509 228 228 |
|---|---|
| f.munir@lboro.ac.uk |
Scientific
School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences
Loughborough University
Loughborough
LE11 3TU
United Kingdom
| Phone | +44 (0)1509 228 228 |
|---|---|
| f.munir@lboro.ac.uk |
Public
Leicester Diabetes Centre
Leicester General Hospital
Leicester
LE5 4PW
United Kingdom
| Phone | +44 (0)116 258 8571 |
|---|---|
| sophie.oconnell@uhl-tr.nhs.uk |
Study information
| Primary study design | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Study design | Cluster randomised controlled trial |
| Secondary study design | Cluster randomised trial |
| Study type | Participant information sheet |
| Scientific title | Effectiveness of a behaviour-change intervention with sit-stand desks on NHS desk-based staff’s sitting time and associated factors (SMArT Work): a cluster randomised controlled trial |
| Study acronym | SMArT |
| Study objectives | The provision of sit-to-stand workstations and supporting strategies aimed at promoting reduced sitting will increase standing and movement over the long term (12 months) in office-based National Health Service (NHS) staff, reduce absenteeism, improve job performance, increase job satisfaction and work engagement, reduce occupational fatigue, improve musculoskeletal health, improve mood/affective states and improve quality of life. |
| Ethics approval(s) | Ethics Approvals (Human Participants) Sub-Committee, Loughborough University (UK), 03/09/2014, Ref: SSEHS 1751 |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Sedentary behaviour and associated conditions (e.g., musculoskeletal health) |
| Intervention | 1. A cluster randomised controlled trial will be undertaken at three University Hospitals of Leicester (UK; Leicester General Hospital, Leicester Royal Infirmary and Glenfield General Hospital), with the unit of randomisation being at the level of each self-contained building or block. 2. The intervention arm will receive height-adjustable sit-stand desks and an array of behaviour-change techniques and strategies to help reduce sedentary behaviour (e.g., prompts, self-monitoring and education) identified using the Behaviour Change Wheel (Michie et al, 2011). 3. Control arm will not receive any of the behaviour-change intervention strategies nor the sit-stand desk; control sites will have limited opportunity to substantially increase their standing activity during working hours |
| Intervention type | Behavioural |
| Primary outcome measure(s) |
Long-term (12 months) changes: objectively measured sedentary behaviour at baseline, 3 months, 6 months, and 12 months using self-monitoring devices (including LumoBack, GeneActive and ActivPAL) worn by participants |
| Key secondary outcome measure(s) |
1. Change in sedentary behaviour over the short term (3 months and 6 months) measured objectively |
| Completion date | 31/12/2017 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Mixed |
|---|---|
| Age group | Adult |
| Lower age limit | 18 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Target sample size at registration | 136 |
| Total final enrolment | 146 |
| Key inclusion criteria | 1. Health professionals 2. Healthy volunteers 3. Age 18–70 years old 4. Able to speak and read English 5. Willing and able to give full informed consent for themselves 6. NHS-office based, predominantly sedentary staff employed by the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust |
| Key exclusion criteria | 1. Younger than 18 years old or older than 70 years old 2. Unable to give informed consent 3. NHS staff not predominantly in office-based jobs |
| Date of first enrolment | 31/10/2015 |
| Date of final enrolment | 30/06/2016 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- United Kingdom
- England
Study participating centre
LE3 9QP
United Kingdom
Results and Publications
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | Yes |
|---|---|
| IPD sharing plan summary | Available on request |
| IPD sharing plan |
Study outputs
| Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results article | results | 06/03/2018 | Yes | No | |
| Results article | results | 10/10/2018 | Yes | No | |
| Protocol article | protocol | 09/12/2015 | Yes | No | |
| Other publications | process evaluation | 13/05/2020 | 15/05/2020 | Yes | No |
| Other publications | cost-benefit analysis | 13/02/2020 | 21/09/2020 | Yes | No |
| Participant information sheet | Participant information sheet | 11/11/2025 | 11/11/2025 | No | Yes |
Editorial Notes
21/09/2020: Publication reference and total final enrolment number added.
15/05/2020: Publication reference added.
12/10/2018: Publication reference added.
23/03/2018: The overall trial start date was changed from 22/10/2014 to 01/04/2015.
22/03/2018: The following changes have been made:
1. The recruitment start date was changed from 01/02/2015 to 31/10/2015.
2. The recruitment end date was changed from 31/12/2015 to 30/06/2016.
3. The overall trial end date was changed from 31/01/2018 to 31/12/2017.
4. The total target enrolment was changed from 238 to 136.
08/03/2018: Publication reference added.
