Chronic disease and job retention: the development and evaluation of a training programme for chronically ill employees

ISRCTN ISRCTN77240155
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN77240155
Secondary identifying numbers NTR540
Submission date
14/02/2006
Registration date
14/02/2006
Last edited
21/12/2011
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 I. Varekamp
Scientific

Coronel Institute for Occupational and Environmental Health at the Academic Medical Centre, Amsterdam
P.O. Box 22660
Amsterdam
1100 DD
Netherlands

Phone +31 (0)20 5665319
Email i.varekamp@amc.uva.nl

Study information

Study designRandomised single blind active controlled parallel group trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Other
Study typeOther
Scientific titleAdded 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.
Study objectivesIt 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(s)Received from local medical ethics committee
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedChronic somatic illness
InterventionEmployees 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 typeOther
Primary outcome measureJob retention and sick leave days.
Secondary outcome measuresSelf-efficacy, work adjustments, quality of work including work stress and fatigue.
Overall study start date01/04/2006
Completion date01/04/2009

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
SexBoth
Target number of participants100
Key inclusion criteria1. Chronic somatic disease
2. Paid employment
3. Experiencing problems at work
4. Motivation for active involvement
5. Knowledge of Dutch language
Key exclusion criteria1. Psychiatric illness
2. Unexplained symptoms
Date of first enrolment01/04/2006
Date of final enrolment01/04/2009

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • Netherlands

Study participating centre

Coronel Institute for Occupational and Environmental Health at the Academic Medical Centre, Amsterdam
Amsterdam
1100 DD
Netherlands

Sponsor information

Coronel Institute for Occupational and Environmental Health (Netherlands)
Hospital/treatment centre

P.O. Box 22700
Amsterdam
1100 DE
Netherlands

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Funders

Funder type

Government

GAK Foundation

No information available

Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment

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 plan

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Protocol article protocol 04/11/2008 Yes No
Results article results 01/01/2011 Yes No
Results article results 01/07/2011 Yes No