At Work and Coping - Effect Study of Workcoping for Patients With Anxiety and Depression

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Anxiety; Depression
• Interventions: Behavioral: Ordinary care by GP or NAV; Behavioral: Workcoping and IPS

• Registration Number: NCT01146730
• Lead Sponsor: NORCE Norwegian Research Centre AS

Brief Summary

Mental disorders, mainly various anxiety and depressive disorders, are an increasing reason for sick leave and disability pension. Cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) has been shown to have an effect on anxiety and depression, but the investigators know little about this in relation to employment. Close follow-up in ordinary employment increase employment participation for serious mental illness, but this is not yet investigated to the same degree for lighter mental disorders.

Center for Work-Coping (No: "Senter for Jobbmestring" - SJM) combines Cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) and individual placement and support (IPS) and facilitation of work for people with anxiety and depression who are in danger of falling out of work.

The purpose of this project is to evaluate the effectiveness of the model in SJM. The effect will be evaluated through a randomized controlled trial (RCT) in which participants will be randomized to SJM or regular follow-up by The Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration (NAV) or by their regular general practitioners (GP) and self-help resources. The main outcome measures are work participation with changes in mental health as a secondary outcome.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2010-06
• Study First Submitted: 2010-06-01
• Study First Submitted QC: 2010-06-16
• Study First Posted: 2010-06-17
• Primary Completion: 2016-03
• Study Completion: 2018-05
• Status Verified: 2018-07
• Last Update Submitted: 2018-07-09
• Last Update Posted: 2018-07-11

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 1202

Inclusion Criteria

• Problems coping with work due to psychological illness (anxiety and depression)
• Reasonable closeness to work (possible to return within a year)

Exclusion Criteria

• Other reasons as primary cause of work problems
• Serous psychiatric disorders
• Suicide risk
• Pregnancy
• Ongoing psychological treatment (therapy)
• Ongoing substance abuse

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Ordinary care by GP or NAV	Ordinary care by GP or NAV	Ordinary care by GP or The Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration (NAV)
Workcoping and IPS	Workcoping and IPS	CBT based counseling and supported employment

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Sick leave data	One year	The primary outcome of the study is return to work measured through register data.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Psychopathology	6 and 12 months of follow up	Secondary outcomes are reductions in psychopathology measured through validated questionnaires (e.g. HADS).

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Uni Reserach; 🇳🇴 Bergen, Norway