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

ISRCTN	ISRCTN39140363
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN39140363
Protocol serial number	N/A
Sponsor	Norwegian Knowledge Centre for the Health Services
Funder	Directorate for Health and Social Affairs

Prospectively registered

Protocol

Statistical analysis plan

Results

Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Dr Pål Nystuen
Scientific

Sundmannveien 7
Fjerdingby
2008
Norway

Phone	+47 90255993
Email	pal@psykologbistand.no

Primary study design	Interventional
Study design	Randomised controlled trial
Secondary study design	Randomised controlled trial
Scientific title	Early intervention for sick listed employees with mental health and/or musculoskeletal disorders
Study acronym	Solutions at Work
Study objectives	The 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) studied	Mental health problems as well as musculoskeletal problems
Intervention	Intervention: 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 type	Other
Primary outcome measure(s)	Lost work days, work status after 12 months
Key secondary outcome measure(s)	Self assessed health status (SF-36)
Completion date	01/01/2003

Participant type(s)	Patient
Age group	Adult
Sex	All
Target sample size at registration	300
Key inclusion criteria	Employees sick-listed for more than seven weeks due to non-severe psychological problems or musculoskeletal pain were eligible.
Key exclusion criteria	Employees 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 enrolment	01/01/2001
Date of final enrolment	01/01/2003

Sundmannveien 7

Fjerdingby
2008
Norway

Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share	No
IPD sharing plan summary	Not provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan	Not provided at time of registration

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

02/11/2022: Internal review.