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Evaluation of Return to Work Rehabilitation

Not Applicable
Conditions
Sick Leave
Occupational Health
Registration Number
NCT01926574
Lead Sponsor
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Brief Summary

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. Aim of this study is to investigate whether a group based rehabilitation program for musculoskeletal, mental or unspecific complaints can facilitate return-to-work (RTW), thereby testing two multicomponent return-to-work RTW rehabilitation programs.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
300
Inclusion Criteria
  • living in the counties of Trøndelag
  • on sick leave 2-12 months
  • current sick leave status of 50% - 100%
  • ICPC-2 (International Classification of Primary Care, Second edition) diagnosis within the L (musculoskeletal), P (psychiatric) or A (unspecific disorders) categories
Exclusion Criteria
  • alcohol or drug abuse
  • serious somatic or psychological disorders
  • a specific disorder requiring specialized treatment
  • pregnancy
  • currently participating in another treatment program
  • insufficient Norwegian speaking or writing skills to participate in group session and fill out questionnaires
  • scheduled for surgery within the next 6 months
  • serious problems with functioning in a group setting

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
time until full sustainable return-to-work (RTW)1 year

return-to-work i.e. for at least 4 weeks without relapse

Total number of sickness absence days1 year

after enrollment in the study (i.e. after pre-screening)

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Sickness absence days3 years
sickness absence days5 years
Health related quality of life1 year
Subjective health complaints1 year

Pain, depression, anxiety, and other subjective complaints

Physical activity1 year
physical, social and emotional functional status1 year
Psychological and social factors at work1 year
fear avoidance beliefs1 year
psychological flexibility and acceptance1 year
share of workers at work1 year
readiness for return to work1 year

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

Hysnes Rehabilitation Centre

🇳🇴

Rissa, Norway

St. Olavs University Hospital

🇳🇴

Trondheim, Norway

Hysnes Rehabilitation Centre
🇳🇴Rissa, Norway

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