At Work and Coping - Effect Study of Workcoping for Patients With Anxiety and Depression (AWaC)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01146730 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : June 17, 2010
Last Update Posted : July 11, 2018
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Mental disorders, mainly various anxiety and depressive disorders, are an increasing reason for sick leave and disability pension. Cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) has been shown to have an effect on anxiety and depression, but the investigators know little about this in relation to employment. Close follow-up in ordinary employment increase employment participation for serious mental illness, but this is not yet investigated to the same degree for lighter mental disorders.
Center for Work-Coping (No: "Senter for Jobbmestring" - SJM) combines Cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) and individual placement and support (IPS) and facilitation of work for people with anxiety and depression who are in danger of falling out of work.
The purpose of this project is to evaluate the effectiveness of the model in SJM. The effect will be evaluated through a randomized controlled trial (RCT) in which participants will be randomized to SJM or regular follow-up by The Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration (NAV) or by their regular general practitioners (GP) and self-help resources. The main outcome measures are work participation with changes in mental health as a secondary outcome.
Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Anxiety Depression | Behavioral: Workcoping and IPS Behavioral: Ordinary care by GP or NAV | Not Applicable |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 1202 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Single (Outcomes Assessor) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | At Work and Coping - Effect Evaluation of Center for Workcoping for Patients With Anxiety and Depression |
Study Start Date : | June 2010 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | March 2016 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | May 2018 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Workcoping and IPS
CBT based counseling and supported employment
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Behavioral: Workcoping and IPS
Maximum 15 sessions of CBT-based counseling with workcoping as primary focus in addition to work support according to the IPS-model (individual placement and support)
Other Names:
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Active Comparator: Ordinary care by GP or NAV
Ordinary care by GP or The Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration (NAV)
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Behavioral: Ordinary care by GP or NAV
Ordinary care by the participants physician or the local Labour and Welfare Administration
Other Name: Treatment as usual |
- Sick leave data [ Time Frame: One year ]The primary outcome of the study is return to work measured through register data.
- Psychopathology [ Time Frame: 6 and 12 months of follow up ]Secondary outcomes are reductions in psychopathology measured through validated questionnaires (e.g. HADS).

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 60 Years (Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Problems coping with work due to psychological illness (anxiety and depression)
- Reasonable closeness to work (possible to return within a year)
Exclusion Criteria:
- Other reasons as primary cause of work problems
- Serous psychiatric disorders
- Suicide risk
- Pregnancy
- Ongoing psychological treatment (therapy)
- Ongoing substance abuse

To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01146730
Norway | |
Uni Reserach | |
Bergen, Norway, 5015 |
Principal Investigator: | Silje E Reme, PhD | NORCE Norwegian Research Centre AS |
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
Responsible Party: | NORCE Norwegian Research Centre AS |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01146730 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
Workcoping2010 |
First Posted: | June 17, 2010 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | July 11, 2018 |
Last Verified: | July 2018 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | No |
Anxiety Depression Vocational Rehabilitation |
Common Mental Disorders Mental Health Problems Work Related Therapy |
Depression Depressive Disorder Anxiety Disorders |
Behavioral Symptoms Mood Disorders Mental Disorders |