Effects of a multidisciplinary stress treatment programme
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN04354658 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN04354658 |
| Secondary identifying numbers | 2002-1-46 |
- Submission date
- 09/02/2010
- Registration date
- 19/02/2010
- Last edited
- 09/08/2013
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Plain English summary of protocol
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
Dr Bo Netterstrøm
Scientific
Scientific
Hillerød Hospital
Helsevej 2
Hillerød
3400
Denmark
Study information
| Study design | Non-randomised follow-up study of two treatment groups |
|---|---|
| Primary study design | Interventional |
| Secondary study design | Non randomised controlled trial |
| Study setting(s) | Other |
| Study type | Treatment |
| Participant information sheet | Not available in web format, please use contact details below to request a patient information sheet (in Danish). |
| Scientific title | Effects of a multidisciplinary stress treatment programme: a non-randomised controlled study from a stress clinic |
| Study objectives | Stress treatment programme accelerate return to work |
| Ethics approval(s) | Assessed by the regional Committee System on Biomedical Research Ethics in 2002. Judged as a quality development project and therefore not requiring committee approval based on the "Guidelines about Notification of a Biomedical Research Project" (ref: 2002-1-46). |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Adjustment disorders |
| Intervention | The stress treatment programme consisted of the following: 1. Identification of relevant stressors 2. Changing the coping strategies of the participants 3. Decreasing the workload and tasks 4. Relaxation techniques 5. Physical exercise 6. Psychiatric evaluation if there were a high score on the depression test On average each patient attended six one-hour sessions during four months. A group of 34 employees referred to the Clinic of Occupational Medicine by their GPs served as a control group. They had a one-hour consultation at baseline and after four months. All sessions were carried out by a specialist in occupational medicine. |
| Intervention type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure | Return to work rate Absenteeism was registered at baseline, 4 months after and after one and two years simply by postal questionnaire. Non-responders were followed up by telephone. |
| Secondary outcome measures | Symptom score SF-36 and Major Depression Inventory (MDI) questionnaires regarding stress symptoms were filled out at baseline, after four months and after one and two years. |
| Overall study start date | 01/10/2002 |
| Completion date | 01/10/2004 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Adult |
| Sex | Both |
| Target number of participants | 100 (97 final recruitment) |
| Key inclusion criteria | 1. Stress symptoms for more than a few weeks 2. Adults, male or female |
| Key exclusion criteria | Major somatic or psychiatric disease |
| Date of first enrolment | 01/10/2002 |
| Date of final enrolment | 01/10/2004 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- Denmark
Study participating centre
Hillerød Hospital
Hillerød
3400
Denmark
3400
Denmark
Sponsor information
Hillerød Hospital (Denmark)
Hospital/treatment centre
Hospital/treatment centre
Hillerød Hospital
Helsevej 2
DK 3400 Hillerød
Hillerød
3400
Denmark
Funders
Funder type
Other
Treatment funded by the employer or insurrance company of each participant
No information available
Results and Publications
| Intention to publish date | |
|---|---|
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
| IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
| Publication and dissemination plan | Not provided at time of registration |
| IPD sharing plan |
Study outputs
| Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results article | results | 01/11/2010 | Yes | No |
