Active Pregnancy Policy at Work. Greater Wellbeing and Lower Sickness Absence
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Brief Summary
In a cluster randomized design it will be investigated whether teaching local leaders how to implement active pregnancy policy results in less sickness absence among their pregnant employees. Further it will be investigated to what extent Active pregnancy policy is implemented at the departments and whether it results in higher sense of security and wellbeing among the pregnant employee. Finally the cost and benefits of the intervention will be analyzed.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
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participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable pregnancy
Started Sep 2017
Typical duration for not_applicable pregnancy
1 active site
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
December 19, 2016
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
December 26, 2016
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
September 1, 2017
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
December 1, 2019
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
March 1, 2020
CompletedApril 24, 2020
April 1, 2020
2.2 years
December 19, 2016
April 22, 2020
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
pregnancy related sick leave
difference in pregnancy related sick leave between the two randomized groups. In days and the proportion of pregnant employee with longterm sick leave (\> 4 weeks)
one year (intervention period)
Secondary Outcomes (3)
To what extent Active pregnancy policy is implemented at the departments/workplaces
one year (intervention period)
Wether active pregnancy policy lead to higher sense of security and wellbeing among the pregnant employees
one year
cost effectiveness of the intervention
one year
Study Arms (2)
Intervention, education
ACTIVE COMPARATOREducation of leaders (3 hours) in how to implement Active Pregnancy policy at their departements/workplaces
control
NO INTERVENTIONas usual
Interventions
Education (3 hours) of leaders in how to implement Active pregnancy policy at their departments/work places
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- pregnancy during intervention period, employed at one of the included departments/workplaces
You may not qualify if:
- not being able to understand, write and read Danish
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Department of occupational and evironmental medicine
Copenhagen, 2400, Denmark
Related Publications (1)
Begtrup LM, Malmros P, Brauer C, Soegaard Toettenborg S, Flachs EM, Hammer PEC, Bonde JP. Manager-oriented intervention to reduce absence among pregnant employees in the healthcare and daycare sector: a cluster randomised trial. Occup Environ Med. 2021 Jan 12:oemed-2020-106794. doi: 10.1136/oemed-2020-106794. Online ahead of print.
PMID: 33436380DERIVED
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Luise Moelenberg Begtrup, MD
Department of occupational Medicine, Bipspebjerg Hospital
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- PREVENTION
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- MD, phD, postdoc
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
December 19, 2016
First Posted
December 26, 2016
Study Start
September 1, 2017
Primary Completion
December 1, 2019
Study Completion
March 1, 2020
Last Updated
April 24, 2020
Record last verified: 2020-04