Effectiveness of www.SnelBeter.nl: activating occupational care on-line in employees with sickness absence due to back or neck pain
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN55664225 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN55664225 |
| Secondary identifying numbers | NL717, NTR727 |
- Submission date
- 12/10/2006
- Registration date
- 12/10/2006
- Last edited
- 06/01/2021
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Musculoskeletal Diseases
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Plain English summary of protocol
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
Ms Judith Heinrich
Scientific
Scientific
TNO Quality of Life
P.O. Box 718
Hoofddorp
2130 AS
Netherlands
| Phone | +31 (0)23 55499922 |
|---|---|
| judith.heinrich@tno.nl |
Study information
| Study design | Randomised controlled trial |
|---|---|
| Primary study design | Interventional |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Study setting(s) | Other |
| Study type | Diagnostic |
| Scientific title | Effectiveness of www.SnelBeter.nl: activating occupational care on-line in employees with sickness absence due to back or neck pain |
| Study acronym | Effectiveness of www.SnelBeter.nl |
| Study objectives | Many employees who are sicklisted do not really know how to handle the situation. Simple and specific education and individually based instructions through a website can possibly solve or reduce this problem. Moreover, the website contains a questionnaire which offers relevant information for the Occupational Physician (OP). This can be a helpful tool, because OPs unfortunately often neglect guidelines. Previous studies show that OPs do not refer at all or refer too late to specific interventions. This study will investigate the effectiveness of an interactive website. The hypothesis is that employees, by using this website, learn how to handle the situation. This will improve recovery and stimulate earlier return to work. Besides, the OPs will receive more information by using this website. Due to this extra information OPs can refer quickly to an intervention. |
| Ethics approval(s) | Not provided at time of registration |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Work-related MusculoSkeletal Disorders (WMSDs) |
| Intervention | All participants will receive usual care in accordance with the guidelines for OPs. Participants in the intervention group will also use the website. This website is an extra tool to understand their situation and illustrates what they can do themselves to solve the problem. The website generates simple but specific information about the situation for each employee. Moreover, the website gives individually based instructions, and the OPs will receive more information by using this website. Due to this extra information OPs can refer quickly to an intervention. |
| Intervention type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure | There are three primary study parameters: 1. Employees understanding of their situation and autonomy 2. Performance of OPs 3. Time to refer by the OP |
| Secondary outcome measures | The secondary study parameter is time to full return to work |
| Overall study start date | 01/09/2006 |
| Completion date | 31/12/2007 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Adult |
| Sex | Both |
| Target number of participants | 128 |
| Total final enrolment | 24 |
| Key inclusion criteria | All employees of the Dutch railway company (Nederlandse Spoorwegen [NS]) and the Dutch airline company (Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij [KLM]) who are sicklisted for two weeks because of back or neck complaints, who are willing to participate in the study and who do not meet the exclusion criteria mentioned below. |
| Key exclusion criteria | 1. Red flags 2. Less than 12 hours of paid work a week 3. Not able to understand the Dutch language 4. Not able to work with internet and email |
| Date of first enrolment | 01/09/2006 |
| Date of final enrolment | 31/12/2007 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- Netherlands
Study participating centre
TNO Quality of Life
Hoofddorp
2130 AS
Netherlands
2130 AS
Netherlands
Sponsor information
VU University Medical Center/EMGO-Institute (The Netherlands)
Hospital/treatment centre
Hospital/treatment centre
Van der Boechorststraat 7
Amsterdam
1081 BT
Netherlands
| Phone | +31 (0)20 4448180 |
|---|---|
| emgo@vumc.nl | |
"ROR" |
https://ror.org/00q6h8f30 |
Funders
Funder type
Industry
Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij (KLM) (Royal Dutch Airlines) (The Netherlands)
No information available
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) (Dutch Railways) (The Netherlands)
No information available
SAGB (The Netherlands)
No information available
WorkWell (The Netherlands)
No information available
STECR Alladin Program (The Netherlands)
No information available
EMGO Institute internal funding (The Netherlands)
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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protocol article | protocol | 01/12/2007 | 06/01/2021 | Yes | No |
| Results article | results | 01/12/2009 | 06/01/2021 | Yes | No |
Editorial Notes
06/01/2021: The following changes have been made:
1. Publication reference added.
2. The final enrolment number has been added from the reference.
3. The NTR numbers have been added.
