A Structuralised Sick-leave Program Compared to Usual Care Sick Leave Management in Patients After an Acute Myocardial Infarction

University of Oslo (UIO)

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Myocardial Infarction

Treatments: Other: Usual care sick-leave management; Other: Structuralised sick-leave program

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01108653

REK sør-øst B:2009/719b

Details and patient eligibility

About

In this study the investigators aim at comparing the effect on quality of life and the cost-effectiveness of a structuralised sick-leave program compared to usual care sick leave management in patients after an acute non ST myocardial infarction(NSTEMI).The investigators hypothesize that a structuralised sick-leave program after an acute NSTEMI is cost-effective without a negative effect on quality of life compared to usual care management in this patient group.

Enrollment: 120 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: Under 65 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients with acute NSTEMI who are revascularized.
• 65 years old or less
• Self caring
• Adequately literate in Norwegian
• Have a regular work in at least 50% position.

Exclusion criteria

• Patients not willing to participate
• Professional drivers
• Patients with alcohol or drug abuse
• Severe complications after the myocardial infarction such as malignant arrythmias, heart failure and major bleedings.
• Patients with recent CABG ( coronary artery bypass graft operation) within the last 6 months.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Health Services Research

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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120 participants in 2 patient groups

Group 1: Usual care sick-leave management

Other group

Treatment:

Other: Usual care sick-leave management

Group 2: Structuralised sick-leave program

Other group

Treatment:

Other: Structuralised sick-leave program