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Sitting less might help older women age better

NCT ID NCT03473145

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: University of California, San Diego Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study looked at whether breaking up long periods of sitting can improve health in overweight women aged 55 and older. Over 400 participants were given health coaching and a device to track their sitting and standing time. The goal was to see if standing more often could lead to better insulin levels and physical function after three months.

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Active substance
Health coaching and a device to track sitting and standing
What this could lead to
If it works, this could show that simply standing up more often during the day improves health in older women.
What could go wrong
This is a completed study, so results are already known. The intervention is behavioral, not a drug, so any benefits may be modest and hard to maintain long-term.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

407 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

May 2018

Finished

Dec 2024

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

55 years and older

Sex

Female participants only

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Female; 2. 55 years of age and above; 3. any ethnicity or race; 4. screened to sit for 7 or more hours per day, perform less than 70 sit-to-stand transitions per day 5. ambulatory; 6. medically stable without any health conditions that would inhibit standing or PA; 7. able to give informed consent \& comply with study protocols; 8. able to read and write fluently in English; 9. able to travel to study visits; and 10. no menstruation for at least one year; 11. BMI 25-45 12. able to walk, stand and transition without high risk of falling. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Male; 2. younger than 55 years of age; 3. sit for less than 7 hours per day, perform 71 or more sit-to-stand transitions per day 4. mental state that would preclude complete understanding of the protocol or compliance; 5. physical limitations to completing any of the study conditions; 6. menstruation less than one year prior; 7. unable to complete the Short Physical Performance Battery, 8. Active cancer 9. body Mass Index \<25 or \>45kg/m2, 10. use of insulin

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Conditions

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Sedentary Behavior

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Sedentary lifestyle

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • UC San Diego

    La Jolla, California, 92093, United States

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