The effectiveness trial of occupational lifestyle intervention enhancing physical activity, preventing musculoskeletal health, and improving work environment of teleworkers: a cluster randomized controlled trial (TELEWORK Study)

The effectiveness trial of occupational lifestyle intervention enhancing physical activity, preventing musculoskeletal health, and improving work environment of teleworkers: a cluster randomized controlled trial (TELEWORK Study) - The effectiveness trial of occupational lifestyle intervention enhancing physical activity, preventing musculoskeletal health, and improving work environment of teleworkers: a cluster randomized controlled trial (TELEWORK Study)

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000053861

Enrollment

500

Registered

2024-03-15

Start date

2024-03-15

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Not applicable (Adult)

Interventions

Intervention group The intervention program consist of three components as follows: 1) Physical activity promotion Online lectures and distribution of lecture materials Competitions on the number

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) Healthy adults 2) Home-based teleworkers for at least one day per week

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Persons who are prohibited from exercising by their doctors 2) Persons who are planning long-term business trips or retirement during the study 3) Persons who are pregnant or possibly pregnant 4) Persons whose participation is deemed inappropriate by the research director

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Objectively measured number of steps (before and 3 months after intervention)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1) Objectively measured physical activity (low-intensity, moderate-intensity, and high-intensity physical activity time, as well as sedentary time) 2) Work engagement (Utrecht Work Engagement Scale) 3) Work productivity (WHO Health and Work Performance Questionnaire) 4) Mental health (K6) 5) Work environment (home and office, subjectively and objectively measured) (SAP-Subjective Assessment of workplace Productivity) 6) Work environment improvement actions 7) Physical symptoms (Somatic Symptom Scale-8) 8) Presence and severity of low back pain and its impact on work 9) Attitudes toward low back pain 10) Frequency of low back pain exercises Above outcomes will be measured before and 3 months after intervention 11) Subjective improvement of low back pain (Patient Global Impression of Change) after intervention	—

Measure

Time frame

1) Objectively measured physical activity (low-intensity, moderate-intensity, and high-intensity physical activity time, as well as sedentary time) 2) Work engagement (Utrecht Work Engagement Scale) 3) Work productivity (WHO Health and Work Performance Questionnaire) 4) Mental health (K6) 5) Work environment (home and office, subjectively and objectively measured) (SAP-Subjective Assessment of workplace Productivity) 6) Work environment improvement actions 7) Physical symptoms (Somatic Symptom Scale-8) 8) Presence and severity of low back pain and its impact on work 9) Attitudes toward low back pain 10) Frequency of low back pain exercises Above outcomes will be measured before and 3 months after intervention 11) Subjective improvement of low back pain (Patient Global Impression of Change) after intervention

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Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactAya Wada

Public Interest Corporation Meiji Yasuda Life Foundation of Health and Welfare Physical Fitness Research Institute

ay-wada@my-zaidan.or.jp042-691-1163

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 28, 2026