Interventional Cooperative Agreement Program - Vocational Intervention Demonstration
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interventional
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Brief Summary
For many people with spinal cord injury or brain injury, seeking employment after injury is an important goal. There are services available to help people with disabilities. However, the best ways to coordinate and deliver these services are not yet known. This project will compare two ways of coordinating and delivering services that are designed to help people with spinal cord injury or brain injury obtain employment.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable
Started Oct 2022
Longer than P75 for not_applicable
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
January 19, 2022
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
August 19, 2022
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
October 1, 2022
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
September 29, 2026
ExpectedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
October 1, 2026
August 19, 2022
August 1, 2022
4 years
January 19, 2022
August 17, 2022
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Employment Status
Proportion of participants in each group in competitive employment
12-months post-enrollment
Secondary Outcomes (6)
Earnings
12-months post-enrollment
SSI and SSDI Benefit Applications
12-months post-enrollment
SSI and SSDI Benefit Awards
12-months post-enrollment
Job Satisfaction
12-months post-enrollment
Satisfaction with Services
12-months post-enrollment
- +1 more secondary outcomes
Study Arms (2)
State Counselor-Coordinated Services
OTHERIn this program, services are coordinated by a counselor employed by the New Jersey State Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services (NJDVRS), a state-based agency that assists people with disabilities who are interested in pursuing employment. While the participant is in inpatient rehabilitation or soon after their discharge, a member of the research team will assist them in completing the necessary documentation to apply for services from this agency. Services for which they are eligible will be provided directly through NJDVRS.
Center Facilitator-Coordinated Services
OTHERIn this program, services are coordinated by a facilitator who is employed by Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation and works cooperatively with NJDVRS. The facilitator will begin working with the participant during inpatient rehabilitation, or soon after discharge, depending on when they enroll in the study. Some services for which they are eligible will be provided through NJDVRS and others will be provided to them by the facilitator.
Interventions
A counselor affiliated with the New Jersey State Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services coordinates services that consider the participant's condition, needs and goals. Services they may receive include: * Education on programs designed to help people with spinal cord injury or brain injury pursue employment. * Advice and guidance from professional counselors who have special training in helping people with disabilities pursue employment. * Help completing applications for services. * Assistance communicating with my employer about my needs and ways to accommodate them. * Referrals to and services from other health care or technology providers.
A facilitator affiliated with Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation coordinates services that consider the participant's condition, needs and goals. Services they may receive include: * Education on programs designed to help people with spinal cord injury or brain injury pursue employment. * Advice and guidance from professional counselors who have special training in helping people with disabilities pursue employment. * Help completing applications for services. * Assistance communicating with my employer about my needs and ways to accommodate them. * Referrals to and services from other health care or technology providers.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Adults aged 18-62
- New Jersey resident
- Admitted to Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation (KIR) due to a spinal cord injury (SCI) or brain injury (BI)
- Receiving inpatient rehabilitation at KIR
- Community living in the state of New Jersey after discharge from KIR
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- Kessler Foundationlead
- Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.collaborator
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Central Study Contacts
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- DOUBLE
- Who Masked
- PARTICIPANT, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
- Purpose
- OTHER
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
January 19, 2022
First Posted
August 19, 2022
Study Start
October 1, 2022
Primary Completion (Estimated)
September 29, 2026
Study Completion (Estimated)
October 1, 2026
Last Updated
August 19, 2022
Record last verified: 2022-08
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share