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ConditionPhysical Activity

Trial statusNot yet recruiting

Trial phaseNot listed

Trial typeObservational

Biological sexAll

AgeNot listed

SponsorPontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile

About this trial

This study evaluates the effect of street signs inviting to use the conventional stairs instead of escalators at a subway station without and with active pop music.

Eligibility criteria

This trial accepts healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

All subway users

Disqualifiers

None

Trial population

All passengers entering a subway station

Trial design

Design model

Ecologic or community

Time perspective

Prospective

Treatments tested in this trial

Street signs
Behavioral
Street signs promoting conventional stair use, e.g. Use the stairs! They boost your health!
Music intervention
Behavioral
Environmental active pop music
No intervention
Other intervention
No street intervention

Treatment groups

2,000 Participants

are divided into 3 treatment groups

Group A: Control1 intervention

Group B: Street sign only1 intervention

Group C: Street sign + active pop music2 interventions

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Proportion of passengers using the conventional stairs of the total number of passengers entering the subway station assessed using tally counters at the time of observation of subway entrance

Rate of passengers using the conventional stairs of the total number of passengers entering the subway station using tally counters at the time of observation of subway entrance

Time frame

Immediately at the time of subway entrance: at weeks 1 and 2 (baseline, pre-test), when street signs are posted at weeks 3 and 4, when street signs are posted with pop music at weeks 5 and 6, and without interventions at week 7 (post-test).

Secondary outcomes

1

Proportion of male passengers using the conventional stairs of the total number of passengers entering the subway station assessed using tally countersat the time of observation of subway entrance

Rate of male passengers using the conventional stairs of the total number of passengers entering the subway station using tally counters at the time of observation of subway entrance

Time frame

Immediately at the time of subway entrance: at weeks 1 and 2 (baseline, pre-test), when street signs are posted at weeks 3 and 4, when street signs are posted with pop music at weeks 5 and 6, and without interventions at week 7 (post-test).

2

Proportion of female passengers using the conventional stairs of the total number of passengers entering the subway station assessed using tally counters at the time of observation of subway entrance

Rate of female passengers using the conventional stairs of the total number of passengers entering the subway station using tally counters at the time of observation of subway entrance

Time frame

Immediately at the time of subway entrance: at weeks 1 and 2 (baseline, pre-test), when street signs are posted at weeks 3 and 4, when street signs are posted with pop music at weeks 5 and 6, and without interventions at week 7 (post-test).

3

Proportion of minor passengers (under 18 years old) using the conventional stairs of the total number of passengers entering the subway station assessed using tally counters at the time of observation of subway entrance

Rate of minor passengers (under 18 years old) using the conventional stairs of the total number of passengers entering the subway station using tally counters at the time of observation of subway entrance

Time frame

Immediately at the time of subway entrance: at weeks 1 and 2 (baseline, pre-test), when street signs are posted at weeks 3 and 4, when street signs are posted with pop music at weeks 5 and 6, and without interventions at week 7 (post-test).

4

Proportion of adult passengers (aged 19-65 years old) using the conventional stairs of the total number of passengers entering the subway station assessed using tally counters at the time of observation of subway entrance

Rate of adult passengers (aged 19-65 years old) using the conventional stairs of the total number of passengers entering the subway station using tally counters at the time of observation of subway entrance

Time frame

Immediately at the time of subway entrance: at weeks 1 and 2 (baseline, pre-test), when street signs are posted at weeks 3 and 4, when street signs are posted with pop music at weeks 5 and 6, and without interventions at week 7 (post-test).

Sponsors and contacts

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Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile

Lead sponsor

Source ClinicalTrials.gov

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