Contact information
Type
Scientific
Primary contact
Dr I J Kant
ORCID ID
Contact details
Department of Epidemiology
Maastricht University
P.O. Box 616
Maastricht
6200 MD
Netherlands
+31 (0)43 388 2378
IJ.Kant@epid.unimaas.nl
Additional identifiers
EudraCT number
ClinicalTrials.gov number
Protocol/serial number
N/A
Study information
Scientific title
Acronym
Study hypothesis
1. A screening instrument, consisting of predictive factors, can be used to predict which employees are at risk for sickness absence due to psychosocial health complaints
2. Coaching is effective in preventing sickness absence and improving general well-being
Ethics approval
Ethics approval received from the local medical ethics committee
Study design
Randomised, active controlled, parallel group trial
Primary study design
Interventional
Secondary study design
Randomised controlled trial
Trial setting
Not specified
Trial type
Treatment
Patient information sheet
Condition
Sickness absence due to psychosocial health complaints
Intervention
The intervention group will receive the coaching programme. The central guideline of preventive coaching is to provide insight in the situation of the employee, improve his notion that he is responsible for his career and life and to improve his ability to manage the changes.
The programme consists of nine meetings between the employee and the coach. In two of the meetings, the supervisor of the employee will participate.
Intervention type
Other
Phase
Not Specified
Drug names
Primary outcome measure
The primary outcome measure is absenteeism. Data will be gathered through record linkage to the company's sick leave registry systems and by use of questionnaires filled in by the employees.
Secondary outcome measures
Secondary outcome measures are:
1. Motivation
2. Fatigue
3. Burnout
4. Need for recovery
5. General health
6. Coping
7. Medical consumption
Overall trial start date
01/11/2004
Overall trial end date
31/10/2006
Reason abandoned (if study stopped)
Eligibility
Participant inclusion criteria
By means of the developed screening instrument, employees from participating companies who are at increased risk of sickness absence due to psychosocial health complaints will be identified and included in the trial.
Participant type
Patient
Age group
Not Specified
Gender
Not Specified
Target number of participants
200
Participant exclusion criteria
Employees will be excluded from participation if they:
1. Were fully or partially on sick leave
2. Suffer from chronic psychosocial health complaints at baseline
3. Have more than one contract
4. Are pregnant or on maternity leave
Recruitment start date
01/11/2004
Recruitment end date
31/10/2006
Locations
Countries of recruitment
Netherlands
Trial participating centre
Department of Epidemiology
Maastricht
6200 MD
Netherlands
Sponsor information
Organisation
University Maastricht (UM) (Netherlands)
Sponsor details
Department of Epidemiology
P.O. Box 616
Maastricht
6200 MD
Netherlands
Nicole.Jansen@epid.unimaas.nl
Sponsor type
University/education
Website
Funders
Funder type
Research organisation
Funder name
Social fund for the universities, research institutes and academic medical centres (Sociaal Fonds voor de KennisSector [SoFoKleS]) (The Netherlands)
Alternative name(s)
Funding Body Type
Funding Body Subtype
Location
Funder name
The Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development (ZonMw) (The Netherlands)
Alternative name(s)
Funding Body Type
Funding Body Subtype
Location
Results and Publications
Publication and dissemination plan
Not provided at time of registration
Intention to publish date
Participant level data
Not provided at time of registration
Basic results (scientific)
Publication list