NCT03328286

Brief Summary

Young adults who do not successfully transition from compulsory education to upper secondary level are at increased risk of developing mental illness, as compared with their working peers. The causality is unclear: they are either unable to find a job due to a pre-existing mental illness, or their failure in finding a job has contributed to the mental illness. The Zurich University of Applied Sciences has developed an innovative intervention that includes psychotherapeutic support in a work integration programme. Recognising and treating mental illness early increases the chances of a successful transition to the labour market.

Trial Health

87
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Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
40

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Aug 2017

Typical duration for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

August 15, 2017

Completed
1 month until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

September 26, 2017

Completed
1 month until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

November 1, 2017

Completed
1.9 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

September 30, 2019

Completed
3 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 31, 2019

Completed
Last Updated

January 27, 2020

Status Verified

January 1, 2020

Enrollment Period

2.1 years

First QC Date

September 26, 2017

Last Update Submit

January 23, 2020

Conditions

Mental Disorder

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Change in Work Ability

    Increase in work ability of participants, measured with the Work Ability Index. The Work Ability Index (WAI) is an instrument used in occupational health care and research to assess work ability of workers during health examinations and workplace surveys. The purpose of WAI is to help define necessary actions to maintain and promote work ability. The scoring system of the questionnaire categorises work ability, with recommendations for action provided for each category. Appropriate action can then be taken to prevent declining work ability.Each answer has a different score, with users calculating their total points to determine their final score. The minimum is 7, the maximum is 49. The four categories of scores and the objectives of the measures to be taken are as follows: * 7-27 points (bad) - restore work ability; * 28-36 points (moderate) - improve work ability; * 37-43 points (good) - support work ability; * 44-49 points (very good) - support work ability.

    Up to 2 years

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Change in Self-esteem

    Up to 2 years

Study Arms (1)

Weekly group meeting w/psychotherapist

EXPERIMENTAL

All the participants fulfilling the eligibility criteria are asked to take part in an additional Intervention. The Intervention is a weekly group Meeting with a psychotherapist to discuss issues or Problems the Group members have

Behavioral: Weekly group meeting w/psychotherapist

Interventions

Weekly group meeting w/psychotherapistBEHAVIORAL

Introduce a Psychotherapist in a work Integration program to further support Young adults in Job search and at the same time offering psychotherapeutic counselling. The participants will have a weekly meeting lasting 1.5 hour and additionally the can have 5 private counselling sessions with the psychotherapist if they wish

Weekly group meeting w/psychotherapist

Eligibility Criteria

Age16 Years - 25 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • Age 16 to 25
  • Participation in work integration programme "Lifetimehealth"

You may not qualify if:

  • Insufficient knowledge of German
  • Participant is under guardianship which doesn't allow legal capacity to act

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Toni Areal

Zurich, 8037, Switzerland

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Sabatella F, von Wyl A. Improving Work Ability of Mentally Burdened Emerging Adults in Vocational Integration Programs: A Study Protocol. Front Psychol. 2019 Jun 19;10:1391. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2019.01391. eCollection 2019.

    PMID: 31275206DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Mental Disorders

Study Officials

  • Agnes von Wyl, Prof

    University of applied sciences

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
NA
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
MSc

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

September 26, 2017

First Posted

November 1, 2017

Study Start

August 15, 2017

Primary Completion

September 30, 2019

Study Completion

December 31, 2019

Last Updated

January 27, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-01

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations

CH(1)