Minnesota RETAIN Phase 3 (MN RETAIN)

Mayo Clinic

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Disability; Illness Related Work; Injuries Related Work

Treatments: Other: RETAIN Program

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other; Other U.S. Federal agency

Identifiers

NCT07037927

24-013097

H421F240147 (Other Grant/Funding Number)

Details and patient eligibility

About

MN RETAIN Phase 3 is a non-randomized trial to evaluate the impact of RETAIN program expansion and services on workforce retention and reduction of future workplace disability in the state of MN. The program is funded by US Department of Education (DOE). There will be collaboration between partners to implement best practices in early intervention to support injured or ill employees in stay-at-work and return-to-work. MN RETAIN involves a partnership between Mayo Clinic and MN Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED), and stakeholders throughout MN. MN DEED serves as the main recipient and administrator of the funding within the state with Mayo Clinic a subrecipients of the grant.

Enrollment: 1,000 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• > 18-years-old,
• MN Resident,
• Works or intends to work in MN,

Meets one of the following:

• Employed at the time of enrollment (must be a W2 employee) OR,
• Unemployed and in the workforce (looking for a job) referred by either:
• Dislocated Worker (DW) Program,
• Healthcare provider/care team managing work restrictions
• Within 6 months of last day of work,

Meets one of the following:

• Provider work restrictions of unable to work for at least 2 weeks
• Per healthcare team anticipated to be unable to work for at least 2 weeks
• Employer's inability to accommodate current work restrictions

Meets one of the following:

• Diagnosis of a personal injury or illness that impacts employment (acute injury/illness or exacerbation of a chronic condition).
• Surgery or procedure anticipated within the next 4-weeks that impacts employment
• Documentation of work restrictions (i.e., written note/form documentation in electronic medical record prior to enrollment)

Exclusion criteria

• Does not have the capacity to give appropriate informed consent,
• Active workers' compensation claim relating to the qualifying injury or illness,
• Pending application OR Receiving Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or -Supplemental Security Income (SSI),
• Self-Employed (i.e., 1099 worker)

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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1,000 participants in 1 patient group

Phase 3

Experimental group

Description:

Individuals will be assigned a dedicated Minnesota RETAIN Return-to-Work Case Manager. Participants will be referred for additional career and workforce development resources when needed.

Treatment:

Other: RETAIN Program