Study on Night Shift Office Workers: One Long Session vs. Many Short Sessions of Pedaling on a Small Cycle While Sitting at Work and Their Effect on Mood, Energy, and Focus

Comparing the effects of Single Versus Multiple Bouts of Under-Desk Cycling on Mood, Vigor, and Cognitive Function in Night Shift Office Workers: A Pilot Crossover Trial - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2025/08/093890

Enrollment

Registered

2025-08-29

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-04-27

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Behavioral intervention - Under desk cycling (Multiple bout) : The volunteers will undergo 6 hours of sitting with under-desk cycling for 5 minutes at the beginning of each hour during

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: The participants will include male and female adults between the ages of 25 and 50 years who work night shifts in office settings. Additionally, participants must report engaging in less than 150 minutes per week of moderate to vigorous physical activity.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: People will be excluded if they have any known medical conditions or cognitive disorders that could affect the study, are taking medications that influence mood, cognition, or metabolism, are smokers, consume more than three caffeinated drinks per day, or are pregnant or lactating.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
MoodTimepoint: o, 3rd and 6th hour o the trial day	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
VigorTimepoint: o, 3rd and 6th hour of the trial day;Executive functionTimepoint: o, 3rd and 6th hour of the trial day	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Baskaran Chandrasekaran

Manipal College of Health Professions, Manipal Academy of Higher Education

baskaran.c@manipal.edu7639280751

Outcome results