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NCT04645875

Substituting Sitting With Standing and Walking in Free-living Conditions Improves Daily Glucose Profile in South Asians

Completed NA Results posted Last updated 24 March 2026
What this trial tests

NA trial testing SIT regimen in Cardiovascular Risk Factor in 18 participants. Completed in 31 July 2021.

Timeline
19 November 2020
Primary endpoint
31 July 2021
31 July 2021

Quick facts

Lead sponsorUniversity of Bedfordshire
PhaseNA
StatusCompleted
Study typeINTERVENTIONAL
Allocationrandomized
Designcrossover
Maskingsingle
Primary purposebasic science
Enrollment18
Start date19 November 2020
Primary completion31 July 2021
Estimated completion31 July 2021
Sites1 location across United Kingdom

Drugs / interventions tested

Conditions studied

Sponsor

University of Bedfordshire

Who can join

Adults 18 to 75, any sex, with Cardiovascular Risk Factor or Cardiovascular Diseases. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Results — posted to ClinicalTrials.gov

Per-arm endpoint measurements with 95% confidence intervals where reported. Source: trial results section.

Glycaemia Primary · Mean net incremental area under the curve for waking hours (16 h) interstitial glucose concentration per day for 4 valid days during each intervention

Net incremental area under the curve (iAUC), calculated by subtracting waking glucose concentration for each day from the total AUC. Waking hours were identified individually for each participant from activPAL data and then normalised to a 16 h day. Each of these variables was calculated as the mean of valid days within each regimen. A minimum of one valid day that coincided with both FGM and activPAL data was required in each experimental regimen for inclusion in the analysis.

GroupValue95% CI
SIT Regimen98.582.7 – 114.4
SITless Regimen89.473.5 – 105.2
Sitting Time Secondary · Mean total sitting time per day for 4 valid days during each intervention

Total sitting time was measured 24 h/day during each activity regimen using an activPAL3 activity monitor. ActivPAL3 data were processed using ProcessingPAL software. After an automated estimate of valid data using the valid wear criteria, ProcessingPAL summary outputs variables were produced in a Microsoft Excel sheet. A minimum of one valid day that coincided with both FGM and activPAL data was required in each experimental regimen for inclusion in the analysis.

GroupValue95% CI
SIT Regimen10.69.5 – 11.7
SITless Regimen7.05.9 – 8.1
Standing Time Secondary · Mean standing time per day for 4 valid days during each intervention

Physical activity patterns was measured 24 h/day during each activity regimen using an activPAL3 activity monitor. ActivPAL3 data was processed using ProcessingPAL software. After an automated estimate of valid data using the valid wear criteria, ProcessingPAL summary outputs variables were produced in a Microsoft Excel sheet. A minimum of one valid day that coincided with both FGM and activPAL data was required in each experimental regimen for inclusion in the analysis.

GroupValue95% CI
SIT Regimen3.82.8 – 4.8
SITless Regimen5.74.8 – 6.7
Total Stepping Time Secondary · Mean total stepping time per day for 4 valid days during each intervention

Physical activity patterns were measured 24 h/day during each activity regimen using an activPAL3 activity monitor. ActivPAL3 data were processed using ProcessingPAL software. After an automated estimate of valid data using the valid wear criteria, ProcessingPAL summary outputs variables were produced in a Microsoft Excel sheet. A minimum of one valid day that coincided with both FGM and activPAL data was required in each experimental regimen for inclusion in the analysis.

GroupValue95% CI
SIT Regimen1.20.8 – 1.5
SITless Regimen2.82.4 – 3.1

Sponsor's own description

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of substituting sitting under free-living conditions in South Asian adults with overweight and obesity on continuous glucose profiles.

Publications & conference data

1 peer-reviewed publication reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):

  1. Substituting sitting with standing and walking in free-living conditions improves daily glucose concentrations in South Asian adults living with overweight/obesity.
    Dey KC, Zakrzewski-Fruer JK, Smith LR, Jones RL, et al · · 2026 · PMID 40764840 · DOI 10.1007/s00421-025-05919-7

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