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Cycle Nation Communities: Increasing Cycling in Glasgow

ConditionHealthy
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorUniversity of Glasgow

About this trial

This randomised controlled trial will evaluate the effects of a 9-week multi-component group-based cycling programme (Cycle Nation) versus a standard single cycle training session on self-reported cycling, health and wellbeing outcomes. Participants are adults that do not regularly cycle, who will be randomly allocated to each arm of the study. Outcomes will be assessed at baseline, post-programme, and at 12 months from baseline. Cost effectiveness will be assessed, and a process evaluation will be conducted.

Eligibility criteria

This trial accepts healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

None

Disqualifiers

None

Trial design

Design model

Parallel

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Cycle Nation

    Behavioral

    Participants will be asked to attend nine weekly 90-minute face-to-face sessions, delivered by trained facilitators at community cycling organisations. Sessions include off road cycling skills and on-road group rides, behaviour change techniques (e.g. goal setting), and bicycle maintenance training. Two extra group rides will be offered during the programme for additional practice, along with two catch-up sessions at the end for those who missed any content. Participants will be added to a WhatsApp group to encourage peer communication. Bicycles, helmets, and locks will be loaned to participants for 10-12 weeks to support participation.

  • Cycling Scotland standard cycling session

    Behavioral

    Participants will be asked to participate in Cycling Scotland's 'Introduction to On-Road Cycling' a single 2-2.5-hour session that is offered as standard. The session covers key cycling skills such as hazard awareness, road positioning, and communicating with other road users. Activities are tailored to participants' needs and may include navigating junctions, using shared infrastructure, and performing U-turns. Bicycles and helmets will be provided for the session.

Treatment groups

268 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups
Group A: Cycle Nation interventionExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: Cycling Scotland standard cycling sessionActive comparator 1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Proportion of participants cycling (for any purpose)

Change in number (proportion) of participants cycling (for any purpose) over past four weeks at 12 months

Time frame
From baseline to 12 months follow-up

Secondary outcomes

1

Proportion of participants cycling (for any purpose)

Change in number (proportion) of participants cycling (for any purpose) over past four weeks at 12-weeks follow-up

Time frame
From baseline to 12 weeks follow-up
2

Number of cycling journeys (for any purpose)

Change in the number of cycling journeys (for any purpose) over past four weeks at 12 weeks and at 12 months follow-up

Time frame
From baseline to 12-weeks and 12-months follow-up
3

Number of cycling journeys (leisure)

Change in the number of cycling journeys (for leisure) over past four weeks at 12 weeks and at 12 months follow-up

Time frame
From baseline to 12 weeks and 12 months follow-up
4

Number of cycling journeys (commuting)

Change in the number of cycling journeys (for commuting) over past four weeks at 12 weeks and at 12 months follow-up

Time frame
From baseline to 12 weeks and 12 months follow-up

Other outcomes

Sponsors and contacts

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University of Glasgow

Lead sponsor

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