NCT07114991Active, not recruiting
E-Bike Commuting and Health in Overweight College Students
Effects of Pedal-Assist E-Bike Commuting on Cardiometabolic Health, Physical Activity, and Psychological Well-Being in Overweight College Students
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 21 Oct 2026
Brief summary (registry, in English)
This study will evaluate the effects of using a pedal-assist electric bicycle (e-bike) for commuting on physical activity, fitness, and health in overweight or obese college students. Participants will be randomly assigned to either a 8-week e-bike commuting intervention or a control group. The study will measure changes in cardiorespiratory fitness, body composition, blood biomarkers, physical activity, and psychological well-being over a 16-week period.
- Status (registry)
- Active, not recruiting
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 60 (actual)
- First submitted
- 4 Aug 2025
- Start date
- 1 Aug 2025
- Primary completion date
- 31 Oct 2027
- Lead sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, River Falls
- Diseases
- Obesity
- NCT number
- NCT07114991
What you commit to
- Study type: Interventional
- Participants enrolled: 60
- From 1 Aug 2025 to the primary completion date, 31 Oct 2027
- 1 site in 1 country
- Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them
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Who cannot take part
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Other illness
- Known cardiovascular, metabolic, or orthopedic conditions that limit physical activity or make exercise testing unsafe
- Diagnosed severe mental health disorders that would impair study participation
Lab values
- Use of medications known to affect glucose metabolism, heart rate, or physical activity (e.g., beta-blockers, insulin)
Other
- Current use of a bicycle or e-bike for commuting ≥2 times per week
- Currently pregnant, planning pregnancy during the study period, or less than 6 months postpartum
- Participation in another clinical trial or lifestyle intervention within the past 3 months
- Inability or unwillingness to attend lab visits or comply with the intervention protocol
Who the study is looking for
- Aged 18-29 years
- Currently enrolled undergraduate or graduate student
- Body mass index (BMI) ≥25.0 kg/m² (classified as overweight or obese)
- Self-report of engaging in \<150 minutes per week of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity
- Able and willing to safely ride a bicycle for commuting or transportation purposes
- Willing to be randomized and complete all study procedures across 16 weeks Able to provide informed consent
Age in the registry: 18 years to 30 years · Sex: All · Accepts healthy volunteers
Sites (1)
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| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Wisconsin-River Falls Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | River Falls | United States | Unknown status |
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