Effect Evaluation of the Work Rehabilitation Effort "Best iLag"

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Work Related Illnesses; Musculoskeletal Pain; Burnout, Professional
• Interventions: Behavioral: Group-based activity; Behavioral: Individual activity

• Registration Number: NCT02945397
• Lead Sponsor: NORCE Norwegian Research Centre AS

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 Timeline

• Study Start: 2015-01
• Study First Submitted: 2016-09-30
• Study First Submitted QC: 2016-10-24
• Study First Posted: 2016-10-26
• Primary Completion: 2019-04-01
• Study Completion: 2019-04-01
• Status Verified: 2019-09
• Last Update Submitted: 2019-09-28
• Last Update Posted: 2019-10-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 168

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.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Group-based activity	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.
Individual activity	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.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Number of days at work during follow-up period measured through data from the Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration´s databases.	7 years

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Subjective health complaints measured through questionnaire data.	15 months	Subjective health complaints inventory
Self-rated health measured through questionnaire data.	15 months	Global health question
Sleep measured through questionnaire data.	15 months	Sleep (single items)
Alcohol use measured through questionnaire data.	15 months	The Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test
Regular exercise measured through questionnaire data.	15 months	Regular exercise (single items)
Bullying measured through questionnaire data.	15 months	Bullying (single items)
Work readiness measured through questionnaire data.	15 months	Readiness for Return to Work Scale.
Social support measured through questionnaire data.	15 months	Non-directive and Directive Support Survey
Fatigue measured through questionnaire data.	15 months	Chalder fatigue questionnaire
Quality of life measured through questionnaire data.	15 months	EQ-5D (Health-related quality of life + visual analogue scale)
Coping measured through questionnaire data.	15 months	Theoretically Originated Measure of Cognitive Activation Theory of Stress

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Uni Research; 🇳🇴 Bergen, Norway