Effect Evaluation of the Work Rehabilitation Effort "Best iLag"

NORCE Norwegian Research Centre AS

Status: Completed

Conditions: Musculoskeletal Pain; Burnout, Professional; Work Related Illnesses

Treatments: Behavioral: Group-based activity; Behavioral: Individual activity

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02945397

Best iLag

Details and patient eligibility

About

The study compares the effect of a group-based activity with an individual work-out activity on work participation.

Full description

The study is an RCT comparing the effect of a group-based intervention with an individual work-out intervention on work participation. The target group is persons who are at risk of leaving the work force due to health issues, and people currently outside the work force. The interventions have a time-span of 3 months. Survey data will be collected at baseline, after three months (after intervention has ended), and after 15 months. Survey data include information on lifestyle, self-reported health, subjective health complaints and readiness for work. Register data on employment and welfare benefits will be collected from two years in advance of inclusion, and five years after inclusion. According to power calculations, the study will need 322 participants.

In addition to the effect evaluation, a process evaluation will also be performed. The process evaluation will examine content quality and adherence to guidelines, as well as feasibility of the group intervention. The process evaluation will consist of some survey data as well as interviews with service providers and participants.

Enrollment: 168 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Desire to work
• Understand Norwegian sufficiently to complete surveys

Exclusion criteria

• Not able to participate in the interventions due to personal or health-related constraints.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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168 participants in 2 patient groups

Individual activity

Active Comparator group

Description:

The individual activity consists of a 3 month membership card at a given gym. This is in addition to regular follow-up from welfare authorities.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Individual activity

Group-based activity

Active Comparator group

Description:

The group-based activity consists of a 3 month group activity with weekly gatherings, focusing on coping, goal-setting and relevant information regarding available public services. This is in addition to regular follow-up from welfare authorities.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Group-based activity