Effect Evaluation of the Work Rehabilitation Effort "Best iLag"
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Enrollment
- 168
- Locations
- 2
- Primary Endpoint
- Number of days at work during follow-up period measured through data from the Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration´s databases.
Study Overview
Brief Summary
The study compares the effect of a group-based activity with an individual work-out activity on work participation.
Detailed Description
The study is an RCT comparing the effect of a group-based intervention with an individual work-out intervention on work participation. The target group is persons who are at risk of leaving the work force due to health issues, and people currently outside the work force. The interventions have a time-span of 3 months. Survey data will be collected at baseline, after three months (after intervention has ended), and after 15 months. Survey data include information on lifestyle, self-reported health, subjective health complaints and readiness for work. Register data on employment and welfare benefits will be collected from two years in advance of inclusion, and five years after inclusion. According to power calculations, the study will need 322 participants.
In addition to the effect evaluation, a process evaluation will also be performed. The process evaluation will examine content quality and adherence to guidelines, as well as feasibility of the group intervention. The process evaluation will consist of some survey data as well as interviews with service providers and participants.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Treatment
- Masking
- None
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to 65 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- •Desire to work
- •Understand Norwegian sufficiently to complete surveys
Exclusion Criteria
- •Not able to participate in the interventions due to personal or health-related constraints.
Arms & Interventions
Individual activity
The individual activity consists of a 3 month membership card at a given gym. This is in addition to regular follow-up from welfare authorities.
Intervention: Individual activity (Behavioral)
Group-based activity
The group-based activity consists of a 3 month group activity with weekly gatherings, focusing on coping, goal-setting and relevant information regarding available public services. This is in addition to regular follow-up from welfare authorities.
Intervention: Group-based activity (Behavioral)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Number of days at work during follow-up period measured through data from the Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration´s databases.
Time Frame: 7 years
Secondary Outcomes
- Subjective health complaints measured through questionnaire data.(15 months)
- Self-rated health measured through questionnaire data.(15 months)
- Sleep measured through questionnaire data.(15 months)
- Alcohol use measured through questionnaire data.(15 months)
- Regular exercise measured through questionnaire data.(15 months)
- Bullying measured through questionnaire data.(15 months)
- Work readiness measured through questionnaire data.(15 months)
- Social support measured through questionnaire data.(15 months)
- Fatigue measured through questionnaire data.(15 months)
- Quality of life measured through questionnaire data.(15 months)
- Coping measured through questionnaire data.(15 months)