Changes in Workability and Employment Following the Work-related Medical Rehabilitation PV RehaJET

Pensionsversicherungsanstalt

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Musculoskeletal Diseases or Conditions

Treatments: Behavioral: Multimodal rehabilitation with additional work specific training

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06594120

0031 Studie PVRehaJET als EV

Details and patient eligibility

About

The objective of this observational study is to gain insight into a new approach to rehabilitation in Austria, with a particular focus on work-specific exercises that are dependent on the specific work-related needs of the patients. Two groups are being observed: one was referred to a three-week work-specific rehabilitation programme immediately upon arrival at the rehabilitation centre, while the other group underwent a three-week medical-focused rehabilitation programme before starting a four-week work-specific rehabilitation programme.

Researchers will monitor for indications of improvement following completion of the rehabilitation program. As the two forms of rehabilitation are not directly comparable, they will be observed and analysed as two distinct entities.

As part of their regular inpatient rehabilitation, participants will complete questionnaires at designated intervals (beginning and end of stay), with follow-up assessments scheduled at six and 12 months post-rehabilitation.

Enrollment: 300 estimated patients

Sex: All

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• The study participants are regular patients in the rehabilitation centre Bad Hofgastein
• Presence of a disease in the area of the musculoskeletal system
• Sufficient motivation to maintain professional participation
• Declaration of consent

Exclusion criteria

• No completion of all work-specific rehabilitation modules
• Acute or decompensated disease states with severe functional limitations (i.e. not able to continue with the rehabilitation programme)

Trial design

300 participants in 2 patient groups

3-week work-specific rehabilitation

Description:

This group is referred to the work-specific rehabilitation programme immediately upon arrival at the rehabilitation centre.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Multimodal rehabilitation with additional work specific training

4-week work-specific rehabilitation

Description:

This group first underwent a three-week medical-focused rehabilitation programme prior to commencing the work-specific rehabilitation programme.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Multimodal rehabilitation with additional work specific training