Does Self Management Increase The Effectiveness Of Vocational Rehabilitation For Chronic Compensated Musculoskeletal Disorders?

Recruiting

• Conditions: Chronic Compensated Musculoskeletal Disorders; Musculoskeletal - Other muscular and skeletal disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12609000843257
• Lead Sponsor: Health Services Australia Group

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2009-09-29
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 366

Inclusion Criteria

Participants will comprise 366 clients of the participating clinics of Work Solutions, part of the Health Services Australia Group, an industry partner. All participants will have a musculoskeletal disorder. Participants will have been referred to Work Solutions via their private insurer or a government provider.

(1) A musculoskeletal disorder diagnosed by a medical practitioner of 3 months or more in duration, causing the client too be off work
(2) Referred to Work Solutions for vocational or occupational rehabilitation
(3) Agreement (in writing) by the payer (private insurer, government provider) for clients (participants) to participate in the research
(4) Note clients must have been working at the time of the injury to be eligible for the study
(5) Clients have to be new referrals to Work Solutions to be eligible
(6) It is anticipated that clients will be 3 to 6 months post injury but can be up to 2 years post injury
(7) English language skills adequate to complete the Self Management course

Exclusion Criteria

Exclusion Criteria:
(i) Clients will be excluded if they demonstrate signs and symptoms suggestive of a red flag condition (eg tumor, systemic illness, inflammatory disease or infection screened using the criteria outlined in the Evidence based management of acute musculoskeletal pain (Australian Acute Musculoskeletal Pain Guidelines Group).
(ii) Clients whose primary condition is psychiatric
Note: co-morbid psychiatric conditions are not grounds for exclusion

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified