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Clinical Trials/NCT01989728
NCT01989728CompletedNot Applicable

Prevalence and Effect of Detecting Common Mental Disorders in Long-term Sickness Absence

Region MidtJylland Denmark2 sites in 1 country1,121 target enrollmentStarted: November 1, 2004Last updated:
Conditions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Not Applicable
Status
Completed
Sponsor
Enrollment
1,121
Locations
2
Primary Endpoint
duration until return to work

Study Overview

Brief Summary

The hypothesis was that a large fraction of individuals with common mental disorders were undetected in long-term sickness and that detection of the disorders by screening, a psychiatric diagnostic examination and feedback to the individuals, primary care, and rehabilitation officers improved return to work, improved quality of life and reduced psychological distress.

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
Male
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • First sick-listing between August 30, 2004 and August 29, 2005 in six municipalities (118,000 inhabitants)

Exclusion Criteria

  • Unable to understand Danish and absence due to pregnancy

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

duration until return to work

Time Frame: 1-2 years

Included individuals were followed until payment of sickness absence compensation was ended

Secondary Outcomes

  • Psychological distress by subscales of Hopkins Symptom Checklist Revised (SCL-90-R)(1 year)

Investigators

Sponsor
Region MidtJylland Denmark
Sponsor Class
Other
Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator

Hans Joergen Soegaard

MD, consultant, prof. ph.d.

Region MidtJylland Denmark

Study Sites (2)

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