Effects of Workplace Intervention in Occupational Rehabilitation on Return to Work
- Conditions
- Fatigue Syndrome, ChronicMental DisordersMusculoskeletal Diseases
- Interventions
- Behavioral: Work place intervention
- Registration Number
- NCT02541890
- Lead Sponsor
- Norwegian University of Science and Technology
- Brief Summary
Aim is to study the effect of a work place intervention during a multicomponent return-to-work rehabilitation program on return-to-work. The intervention is compared with inpatient rehabilitation only, and participants will be recruited from the diagnostic groups dominating the sick-leave statistics, namely musculoskeletal disorders, common mental disorders (e.g. stress, depression and anxiety), and unspecific disorders including chronic fatigue.
- Detailed Description
Long-term sick-listing from work has considerable impact on social function, on the families of the sick-listed persons, the companies they work for, and society as a whole. Hence, the need for documented effective vocational rehabilitation programs is pressing. Vocational rehabilitation services described in the scientific literature have been specific to one single or a specific group of medical conditions (e.g.low back pain). In contrast, most people on sick leave have several health complaints, and many of the factors influencing sick leave are shared regardless of disorder (e.g. social surroundings, workplace environment), calling for rehabilitation programs that can be employed for both musculoskeletal, unspecific and common mental disorders. Research indicates that interventions on the work place might facilitate return to work. The aim of this study is therefore to investigate the effect of a work place intervention during a multicomponent return-to-work rehabilitation program on return-to-work.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 175
- Resident of Central Norway
- Sick-listed due to common mental disorders, musculoskeletal pain/problems, unspecific disorders and/or fatigue
- Sick-listed more than 50 %
- Sick-listed longer than 8 weeks
- Has employer and is willing to participate in a work place intervention during the rehabilitation program
- is self-employed
- has, or is currently examined for, a serious somatic or psychiatric disorder
- suffers from substance abuse
- has trouble with participating in a group
- is in a rehabilitation process that will interfere with the occupational rehabilitation program
- function level is to weak to participate in the rehabilitation program
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Work place intervention Work place intervention Work place intervention in addition to rehabilitation program.
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Time until sustainable return to work 12 months Register data from the national health and welfare services
Number of days on sick-leave 12 months Register data from the national health and welfare services
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pain. Questionnaire 12 months Brief pain inventory (BPI). 160 participants
Health related quality of life. Questionnaire 12 months The 15D health-related quality of life instrument. 160 participants
Psychological flexibility and acceptance. Questionnaire 5 months Acceptance and action questionnaire and work acceptance and action questionnaire (AAQ2). 160 participants
Well-being at work. Single question 5 months 160 participants. "How happy are you at work?" (not at all, not so good, good. very good)
Use of health services. Questionnaire. "How much of this health/social service have you used during the last 4 months?" 12 months 160 participants. "How much of this health/social service have you used during the last 4 months?" Somatic and mental health specialized care (in-patient and outpatient), general practitioner, psychologist, group therapy, physiotherapist, chiropractor, occupational rehabilitation, welfare services, complementary practitioner, emergency unit, ambulatory services, occupational health services, other treatment.
Expectations about sick leave and return to work. Questionnaire 5 months 160 participants. "How long do you anticipate to be sick-listed (partly/fully)?" 3 questions.
Fear and avoidance beliefs about work. Questionnaire 5 months Fear Avoidance Belief Questionnaire (FABQ). 160 participants
Return to work self efficacy. Questionnaire. 5 months Return to work self-efficacy-19 (RTWSE-19). 160 participants.
Readiness for return to work. Questionnaire 5 months 160 participants. Readiness for return to work (RRTW) questionnaire.
Work ability. Single question 5 months 160 participants. "How will you rate your work ability?" (scale from 0 (no ability) to 10 (my best ability)).
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Nowegian University of Science and Technology, Department of public health
🇳🇴Trondheim, Norway