NCT01387100

Brief Summary

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.

Trial Health

43
At Risk

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
300

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Jun 2011

Longer than P75 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
unknown

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

June 1, 2011

Completed
22 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

June 23, 2011

Completed
11 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

July 4, 2011

Completed
4.4 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 1, 2015

Completed
3 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

March 1, 2016

Completed
Last Updated

February 23, 2015

Status Verified

February 1, 2015

Enrollment Period

4.5 years

First QC Date

June 23, 2011

Last Update Submit

February 20, 2015

Conditions

Arthritis

Keywords

supportive employmentvocational rehabilitation

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Change in work status

    Work limitation will be assessed using the Work Limitation Questionnaire, a tool developed to assess limitation in ability to work due to health.

    Baseline, 6, 12, 24 month follow up

Study Arms (2)

Physical Therapist/Occupational Therapist Intervention

EXPERIMENTAL

This group will be assigned a physical therapist or occupational therapist to meet with followed by 2 phone consultations.

Behavioral: Vocational Rehabilitation Intervention

Control

NO INTERVENTION

This is the control group. This group will not receive the vocational rehabilitation intervention from an occupational or physical therapist. They will receive written information regarding job accommodations and disability advocacy.

Interventions

Vocational Rehabilitation InterventionBEHAVIORAL

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.

Physical Therapist/Occupational Therapist Intervention

Eligibility Criteria

Age25 Years - 63 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • Live or work in eastern Massachusetts
  • Age 25-63 years
  • Risk of work loss due to arthritis
  • Arthritis
  • Chronic back pain
  • Currently employed

You may not qualify if:

  • Unemployed
  • No arthritis

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Boston University, Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences

Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States

Location

Related Publications (2)

  • AlHeresh R, Vaughan MW, Brenner IH, Keysor J. Recruitment cost and outcomes for an arthritis work disability prevention randomized clinical trial: The Work It study. Contemp Clin Trials Commun. 2021 Nov 12;24:100862. doi: 10.1016/j.conctc.2021.100862. eCollection 2021 Dec.

    PMID: 34825102DERIVED

  • Keysor JJ, LaValley MP, Brown C, Felson DT, AlHeresh RA, Vaughan MW, Yood R, Reed JI, Allaire SJ. Efficacy of a Work Disability Prevention Program for People with Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Conditions: A Single-Blind Parallel-Arm Randomized Controlled Trial. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2018 Jul;70(7):1022-1029. doi: 10.1002/acr.23423. Epub 2018 Apr 25.

    PMID: 28941189DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Arthritis

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Joint DiseasesMusculoskeletal Diseases

Study Officials

  • Julie Keysor, PhD

    Boston University

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
INVESTIGATOR
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE CARE
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

June 23, 2011

First Posted

July 4, 2011

Study Start

June 1, 2011

Primary Completion

December 1, 2015

Study Completion

March 1, 2016

Last Updated

February 23, 2015

Record last verified: 2015-02

Locations

US(1)