A Modified Rehabilitation Intervention for Working Persons With Arthritis (Work It)
This study is currently recruiting participants.
Verified July 2011 by Boston University
Sponsor:
Boston University
Collaborator:
U.S. Department of Education
Information provided by:
Boston University
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT01387100
First received: June 23, 2011
Last updated: July 6, 2011
Last verified: July 2011
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Purpose
The purpose of this study is to explore the effects of a brief vocational rehabilitation intervention on individuals with arthritis who are concerned about their ability to remain employed.
| Condition | Intervention |
|---|---|
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Arthritis |
Behavioral: Vocational Rehabilitation Intervention |
| Study Type: | Interventional |
| Study Design: | Allocation: Randomized Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Masking: Single Blind (Investigator) Primary Purpose: Supportive Care |
| Official Title: | Efficacy of a Modified Vocational Rehabilitation Intervention for Work Disability |
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Further study details as provided by Boston University:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Change in work status [ Time Frame: Baseline, 6, 12, 24 month follow up ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]Work limitation will be assessed using the Work Limitation Questionnaire, a tool developed to assess limitation in ability to work due to health.
| Estimated Enrollment: | 350 |
| Study Start Date: | June 2011 |
| Estimated Study Completion Date: | June 2015 |
| Estimated Primary Completion Date: | June 2013 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
| Arms | Assigned Interventions |
|---|---|
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Experimental: Physical Therapist/Occupational Therapist Intervention
This group will be assigned a physical therapist or occupational therapist to meet with followed by 2 phone consultations.
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Behavioral: Vocational Rehabilitation Intervention
Physical or occupational therapist will deliver a vocational rehabilitation intervention using the Work Experience Survey for Persons with Rheumatic Conditions (WES-RC) assessment tool to assess subject's health and vocational background as well as work barriers.
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No Intervention: Control
This is the control group. This group will not receive the vocational rehabilitation intervention from an occupational or physical therapist.
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Eligibility| Ages Eligible for Study: | 25 Years to 63 Years |
| Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Live or work in eastern Massachusetts
- Age 25-63 years
- Risk of work loss due to arthritis
- Arthritis
- Currently employed
Exclusion Criteria:
- Unemployed
- No arthritis
- Primary diagnosis as lower back pain or chronic fatigue syndrome
Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01387100
Contacts
| Contact: Katie L Garneau, MS | 617-358-1638 | kgarneau@bu.edu |
| Contact: Julie Keysor, PhD | 617-353-2735 | jkeysor@bu.edu |
Locations
| United States, Massachusetts | |
| Boston University, Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences | Recruiting |
| Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02215 | |
| Principal Investigator: Julie Keysor, PhD | |
Sponsors and Collaborators
Boston University
U.S. Department of Education
Investigators
| Principal Investigator: | Julie Keysor, PhD | Boston University |
More Information
Additional Information:
No publications provided
| Responsible Party: | Julie Keysor, Boston University |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01387100 History of Changes |
| Other Study ID Numbers: | H133B100003-1 |
| Study First Received: | June 23, 2011 |
| Last Updated: | July 6, 2011 |
| Health Authority: | United States: Institutional Review Board |
Keywords provided by Boston University:
|
supportive employment vocational rehabilitation |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Arthritis Joint Diseases Musculoskeletal Diseases |
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 22, 2013