Stand up or walk? study tests best desk setup for brain power
NCT ID NCT07576413
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study involved 31 healthy college students to see how different desk setups—sitting, standing, or taking a 2-minute walk after sitting—affect thinking and mood. Participants did mental tasks and filled out mood surveys. The goal was to understand individual differences, not to treat any disease.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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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
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31 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2018
- Finished
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Dec 2018
- Lead sponsor
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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
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18 to 45 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: * 18-45 years in age Exclusion Criteria: * Use of any prescription medications for any chronic conditions * current acute illness * chronic illnesses * color blindness * inability to stand for 90 minutes
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Clarkson University
Potsdam, New York, 13699, United States
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