NCT02445950

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to examine whether the technology (web-based coaching, profiling and suggestion tool) brings added value to the traditional phone coaching in occupational health context. The interventions are phone counseling interventions. The other intervention exploits additionally a specific web-based coaching, profiling and suggestion tool.

Trial Health

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Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
50

participants targeted

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Timeline
Completed

Started Nov 2014

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

November 1, 2014

Completed
6 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

May 6, 2015

Completed
9 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

May 15, 2015

Completed
6 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

November 1, 2015

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

January 1, 2016

Completed
Last Updated

April 26, 2016

Status Verified

April 1, 2016

Enrollment Period

1 year

First QC Date

May 6, 2015

Last Update Submit

April 25, 2016

Conditions

Psychological Stress

Keywords

CoachingWell-beingDigital HealthProfilingCustomer SatisfactionUser ExperienceOccupational HealthLifestylePsychological StressCost-EffectivenessGuideline Adherence

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

  • Time used for coaching

    Measured by the coaches' working time dedicated to coaching from manual logs and Movendos log. This is used to evaluate the cost of coaching.

    6 months

  • Psychological wellbeing

    Measured by the Työoptimi occupational health questionnaire. This is used to evaluate the effectiveness of the coaching.

    6 months

Secondary Outcomes (15)

  • Customer satisfaction for coaching

    6 months

  • Occupational health

    6 months

  • Satisfaction to life situation

    6 months

  • Self-esteem

    6 months

  • Cognitive fusion

    6 months

  • +10 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (2)

Technology-aided counseling

EXPERIMENTAL

Customers receive intervention via technology-aided phone wellness counseling. The intensive phase lasts 13 weeks and includes 5 phone calls. The customers are able to view their change change needs and choose tasks/goals for the coaching. The independent phase lasts 13 weeks and coaching is done via a digital tool.

Behavioral: Technology-aided phone wellness counselling

Traditional counseling

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Customers receive intervention via traditional phone wellness counseling. The intensive phase lasts 13 weeks and includes 5 phone calls. Change needs and goals are set during the phone calls. The independent phase lasts 13 weeks and includes 3 phone calls.

Behavioral: Phone wellness counselling

Interventions

Technology-aided phone wellness counsellingBEHAVIORAL

The intervention provides phone wellness counselling with the help of web-based interventions, digital profiling and suggestion tool in occupational health.

Technology-aided counseling
Phone wellness counsellingBEHAVIORAL

The intervention provides phone wellness counseling in occupational health.

Traditional counseling

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • At least a bachelor level degree
  • Age over 18 years
  • Decreased psycho-physic state (own assessment)
  • Is in a relationship
  • Motivated to enhance own well-being and willing to change lifestyle, to do exercises related on mental well-being and relationship
  • Willing to use technological wellness coaching tools, familiarity with technology

You may not qualify if:

  • Work includes night shifts
  • Acute health conditions or serious diseases
  • Chronical pain affecting functionality
  • Long period(s) of absence from work during the coaching period (e.g. long vacation, alternation leave, parental leave, pension)
  • Participation in some other study

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Related Publications (1)

  • Muuraiskangas ST, Honka AM, Junno UM, Nieminen HO, Kaartinen JK. A Technology-Assisted Telephone Intervention for Work-Related Stress Management: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial. J Med Internet Res. 2022 Jul 13;24(7):e26569. doi: 10.2196/26569.

    PMID: 35830233DERIVED

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Stress, PsychologicalConsumer Behavior

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavioral SymptomsBehavior

Study Officials

  • Hannu Nieminen, PhD

    Technical University of Denmark

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

  • Jouni Kaartinen, DSc

    VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

May 6, 2015

First Posted

May 15, 2015

Study Start

November 1, 2014

Primary Completion

November 1, 2015

Study Completion

January 1, 2016

Last Updated

April 26, 2016

Record last verified: 2016-04