Walking or driving to work? study reveals surprising health impacts
NCT ID NCT06493006
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 18, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study looks at how different ways of getting to work—like walking or biking versus driving or taking public transit—affect the health of 500 university staff and students in Hannover, Germany. Researchers will measure things like heart rate, blood pressure, blood sugar, and air pollution exposure during commutes. The goal is to understand the health benefits of an active commute, not to test any treatment.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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367 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2024
- Finished
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Apr 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Employees and Students of Hannover Medical School, Leibniz University Hannover, University of Applied Sciences and Arts Hannover, and the Leibniz Information Centre for Science and Technology (all Lower Saxony, Germany)
- Ages
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18 to 75 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * living within 50km around the workplace Exclusion Criteria: * current participation in another interventional study
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hannover Medical School
Hanover, Lower Saxony, 20625, Germany