Early intervention for sick listed employees with mental health and/or musculoskeletal disorders

ISRCTN ISRCTN39140363
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN39140363
Secondary identifying numbers N/A
Submission date
20/10/2005
Registration date
26/10/2005
Last edited
02/11/2022
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 Pål Nystuen
Scientific

Sundmannveien 7
Fjerdingby
2008
Norway

Phone +47 90255993
Email pal@psykologbistand.no

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Not specified
Study typeTreatment
Scientific titleEarly intervention for sick listed employees with mental health and/or musculoskeletal disorders
Study acronymSolutions at Work
Study objectivesThe aim of the current study was to assess the efficacy of participating in a solution-focused intervention for sick listed employees with mental health problems or musculoskeletal disease. Efficacy was measured by the number of absence days per person, work status as well as perceived health status.
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedMental health problems as well as musculoskeletal problems
InterventionIntervention: Solution oriented counselling offered in a group and/or individual setting.
Control: Most of the individuals in the control group took part in some sort of alternative treatment of their own choice i.e. usual care.
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measureLost work days, work status after 12 months
Secondary outcome measuresSelf assessed health status (SF-36)
Overall study start date01/01/2001
Completion date01/01/2003

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
SexBoth
Target number of participants300
Key inclusion criteriaEmployees sick-listed for more than seven weeks due to non-severe psychological problems or musculoskeletal pain were eligible.
Key exclusion criteriaEmployees with more serious psychological diagnoses were excluded because many of them would probably need treatment by mental health specialists. Some of the musculoskeletal diagnoses were also considered ineligible for the intervention and excluded.
Date of first enrolment01/01/2001
Date of final enrolment01/01/2003

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • Norway

Study participating centre

Sundmannveien 7
Fjerdingby
2008
Norway

Sponsor information

Norwegian Knowledge Centre for the Health Services
Other

Box 7004
St. Olavs plass
Oslo
N-0130
Norway

Phone +47 23 25 50 00
Email post@kunnskapssenteret.no
Website http://www.kunnskapssenteret.no/
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Funders

Funder type

Government

Directorate for Health and Social Affairs

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing planNot provided at time of registration

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Results article publication: 03/06/2003 Yes No
Results article publication: 16/03/2006 Yes No

Editorial Notes

02/11/2022: Internal review.