Reintegration and Rehabilitation of patients at risk for job loss/work disability due to a Rheumatic condition (3R-project)

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• Conditions: non-traumatic complaints of the musculoskeletal system; rheuma; 10023213

• Registration Number: NL-OMON36004
• Lead Sponsor: Stichting RRR (Reumacentrum Reintegratie Revalidatie)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 6 May 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Withdrawn
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 150

Inclusion Criteria

-Participants have absence from paid work due to a non-traumatic complaint of the musculoskeletal
system for a maximum of 10-12 weeks when referring
- They have (a) an employment contract for a minimum of 18 hours per
week and have an employment contract for at least one year after the start of the sickness
episode and a duration at least another year after the randomization or (b) being self-
employed/entrepreneur
-They experienced in the In the year preceding the start of the present sickness episode a
maximum of in total 6 weeks sickness (30 days) or proportion according to the level of
contractual hours.
- A non-traumatologic rheumatologic condition /complaint of the musculoskeletal
system is confirmed by a physician (which can be general practitioner, occupational physician or
medical specialist)
- Intrinsic motivation to return to own work (or adjusted work with the same employer) after the
program
- Commitment of the employer to collaborate in the re-integration program
- Commitment of the employee to take part in a four weeks
re-integration program

Exclusion Criteria

Severe co-morbidity interfering with the RRR program such as
- Severe endogenous depression
- Severe cardial or pulmonary disease interfering with the re-integration program
- Insufficient knowledge of the Dutch language to be able to complete the study-questionnaires

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>- Successful re-integration of an employee (worker) in their own work or<br /><br>adjusted (own) work in the same workplace within 16-18 weeks from the first day<br /><br>of sick leave (first day of the 16th week + 2 weeks) and sustained up to 6<br /><br>months after the start of the sickness episode</p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>- Successful reintegration within 16 weeks (+ 2 weeks) after the start of<br /><br>sickness-absence episode and after 6 months in any work (also at another<br /><br>workplace)<br /><br>- Successful reintegration within 16 - 18 weeks or 6 months (in own (adapted)<br /><br>work or any work<br /><br>- Sick leave in the follow-up period during the 6 months follow-up/<br /><br>successfully reintegrated after the intervention but not at follow-up<br /><br>- Improvement on HR-QoL after 16 weeks and 6 months<br /><br>- Improvement of work productivity (presenteeism) after 16 weeks and 6<br /><br>months<br /><br>in all patients<br /><br>- Incremental costs and consequences at the patient level, incremental cost<br /><br>per<br /><br>QALY and incremental cost per additional successful integrated worker<br /><br>- Evaluation of the RRR program and implementation in a larger referral setting<br /><br>(unlimited inclusion) </p><br>