Contact information
Type
Scientific
Primary contact
Dr I. Varekamp
ORCID ID
Contact details
Coronel Institute for Occupational and Environmental Health at the Academic Medical Centre
Amsterdam
P.O. Box 22660
Amsterdam
1100 DD
Netherlands
+31 (0)20 5665319
i.varekamp@amc.uva.nl
Additional identifiers
EudraCT number
ClinicalTrials.gov number
Protocol/serial number
NTR540
Study information
Scientific title
Added 01/09/09: A randomised controlled trial on the effectiveness of a group training programme aimed at increasing self-efficacy and job retention in chronically ill employees.
Acronym
Study hypothesis
It is hypothesised that participation in the training programme aimed at increasing self-efficacy, establishing work adjustments and improving quality of work will result in better job retention and fewer sick leave days.
Ethics approval
Received from local medical ethics committee
Study design
Randomised single blind active controlled parallel group trial
Primary study design
Interventional
Secondary study design
Randomised controlled trial
Trial setting
Other
Trial type
Other
Patient information sheet
Condition
Chronic somatic illness
Intervention
Employees in the intervention group will participate in a group training programme which will involve six sessions. The training programme will be executed by an trained therapist assisted by experts.
Employees in the control group will receive care as usual.
Intervention type
Other
Phase
Not Specified
Drug names
Primary outcome measure
Job retention and sick leave days.
Secondary outcome measures
Self-efficacy, work adjustments, quality of work including work stress and fatigue.
Overall trial start date
01/04/2006
Overall trial end date
01/04/2009
Reason abandoned (if study stopped)
Eligibility
Participant inclusion criteria
1. Chronic somatic disease
2. Paid employment
3. Experiencing problems at work
4. Motivation for active involvement
5. Knowledge of Dutch language
Participant type
Patient
Age group
Adult
Gender
Both
Target number of participants
100
Participant exclusion criteria
1. Psychiatric illness
2. Unexplained symptoms
Recruitment start date
01/04/2006
Recruitment end date
01/04/2009
Locations
Countries of recruitment
Netherlands
Trial participating centre
Coronel Institute for Occupational and Environmental Health at the Academic Medical Centre, Amsterdam
Amsterdam
1100 DD
Netherlands
Funders
Funder type
Government
Funder name
GAK Foundation
Alternative name(s)
Funding Body Type
Funding Body Subtype
Location
Funder name
Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment
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
1. 2008 protocol in http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18983652
2. 2011 results in http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20848126
3. 2011 results in http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21321787
Publication citations
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Protocol
Varekamp I, de Vries G, Heutink A, van Dijk FJ, Empowering employees with chronic diseases; development of an intervention aimed at job retention and design of a randomised controlled trial., BMC Health Serv Res, 2008, 8, 224, doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-8-224.
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Results
Varekamp I, Krol B, van Dijk FJ, Empowering employees with chronic diseases: process evaluation of an intervention aimed at job retention., Int Arch Occup Environ Health, 2011, 84, 1, 35-43, doi: 10.1007/s00420-010-0577-4.
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Results
Varekamp I, Verbeek JH, de Boer A, van Dijk FJ, Effect of job maintenance training program for employees with chronic disease - a randomized controlled trial on self-efficacy, job satisfaction, and fatigue., Scand J Work Environ Health, 2011, 37, 4, 288-297.