Minnesota RETAIN Impact Evaluation

NCT05146349 | Recruiting

• 2 other identifiers: RTN-MNOD-32543-18-75-4-27
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 3,200
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study is a randomized control trial (RCT) to evaluate the impact of RETAIN program expansion and services on workforce retention and reduction of future workplace disability in the state of MN. Collaboration between partners to implement best practices in early intervention to support injured or ill employees in stay at work and return to work will be implemented.

Conditions

Any Injury or Illness Acutely Impacting Work

Keywords

RETAIN; Minnesota RETAIN; MN RETAIN; illness recovery; injury recovery; out of work help; work placement assistance; job help; work help; help keeping my job; stay at work; return to work

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Share of enrollees employed in the fourth quarter after enrollment

  Share of enrollees employed in the fourth quarter after enrollment obtained from state unemployment insurance wage records. These files include individual-level wage records for six quarters surrounding enrollment in the study, including the quarter prior to enrollment, the quarter of enrollment, and four post-enrollment quarters.

  Measured in the fourth quarter after enrollment

• Enrollee earnings in the fourth quarter after enrollment

  Sum of enrollee earnings in the fourth quarter after enrollment obtained from state unemployment insurance wage records. These files include individual-level wage records for six quarters surrounding enrollment in the study, including the quarter prior to enrollment, the quarter of enrollment, and four post-enrollment quarters.

  Measured in the fourth quarter after enrollment

• Share of enrollees that applied for SSDI or SSI during the 12 months after enrollment

  Share of enrollees that applied for SSDI or SSI during any of the 12 months after enrollment obtained from SSA program data. These files include detailed information about Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) applications SSDI and SSI awards, SSDI and SSI benefit amounts and enrollee characteristics (for enrollees who have ever applied for SSA program benefits)

  Measured in the 12 months after enrollment

Study Arms (2)

RETAIN Programming

EXPERIMENTAL

The experimental group receives the full set of RETAIN intervention activities.

Other: Minnesota RETAIN

Control

NO INTERVENTION

The control group does not receive the full set of RETAIN intervention activities.

Interventions

Minnesota RETAIN OTHER

RETAIN projects include a combination of medical provider services, stay-at-work/return-to-work (SAW/RTW) coordination services, and other SAW/RTW services. The evaluation compares the treatment group that is eligible to receive the full set of RETAIN intervention activities and an control group that is not.

RETAIN Programming

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Must have been unable to work for no more than 6 months prior enrollment; 80% of participants must be within 3 months of their last day of work
• years or older
• Minnesota resident
• Works in Minnesota
• Employed or currently in the labor force
• Meets one of the following:
• Diagnosis of a work related or personal injury or illness that impacts employment
• Invasive procedure (e.g., surgery) within the past 12-weeks or anticipated within the next 8-weeks that impacts employment

You may not qualify if:

• Legal representation/litigation at the time of enrollment related to their medical condition.
• Does not have the capacity to give appropriate informed consent
• Employed by a RETAIN healthcare recipient or subrecipient with an existing return to work program for employees (i.e. Mayo Clinic employees)
• Worker's compensation recipients that have a qualified rehabilitation consultant (QRC) or a disability case manager (DCM)

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.: lead
• Social Security Administration: collaborator
• Department of Labor and Industry: collaborator
• Minnesota Department of Health: collaborator
• Workforce Development, Inc.: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Mn Retain, Mayo Clinic

Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States

RECRUITING

Study Officials

• Jill Berk, PhD

  Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Amaka Osuoha, MPH

CONTACT

734-205-3085; aosuoha@mathematica-mpr.com

Catherine Turvey, MPH

CONTACT

734-205-3145; cturvey@mathematica-mpr.com

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: November 23, 2021
• First Posted: December 6, 2021
• Study Start: December 23, 2021
• Primary Completion: June 1, 2025
• Study Completion: February 28, 2026
• Last Updated: January 24, 2022

Record last verified: 2021-11

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)