Short- and Medium-term Outcomes of the 3- Versus 4-week PV RehaJET® Rehabilitation Programme

NCT07700017 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 0088 PVRehaJET EHV Vergleich
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 499
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The objective of this observational study is to evaluate and compare the outcomes of two different durations of a recently established work-specific rehabilitation programme in Austria. The programme focuses on exercises tailored to patients' individual vocational needs. Two patient groups are observed: one group completes a three-week work-specific rehabilitation programme, while the other group completes a four-week work-specific rehabilitation programme, allowing a direct comparison of their outcomes.

Conditions

Musculoskeletal Diseases or Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• IMBA - Profile comparison

  IMBA is a profile comparison method for prevention and rehabilitation. Job requirements and human capabilities are described by standardised, defined characteristics and compared directly with each other. The respective profile sheets consist, among other things, of 70 function-, activity- and context-related main characteristics in which the extent of excessive demands for each characteristic is documented on a scale of 0 - 6 (Min. = 0, Max = 420). Lower values indicate less excessive demands.

  3 or 4 weeks of inpatient rehabilitation

• Employment history

  The existence of gainful employment subject to social insurance contributions in a specific period allows conclusions to be drawn about the employment history of the rehabilitants.

  6 months after finishing rehabilitation

Secondary Outcomes (3)

• Work ability index (WAI)

  3 or 4 weeks of inpatient rehabilitation

• Patient Health Questionnaire-4 (PHQ-4)

  3 or 4 weeks of inpatient rehabilitation

• European Quality of Life 5 Dimensions 5 Level (EQ-5D-5L)

  3 or 4 weeks of inpatient rehabilitation

Study Arms (2)

3-week work-specific rehabilitation

Patients participate in a 3-week work-specific rehabilitation programme with exercises tailored to their individual vocational and work-related needs.

Behavioral: Multimodal rehabilitation with additional work specific training

4-week work-specific rehabilitation

Patients participate in a 4-week work-specific rehabilitation programme with exercises tailored to their individual vocational and work-related needs.

Behavioral: Multimodal rehabilitation with additional work specific training

Interventions

Multimodal rehabilitation with additional work specific training BEHAVIORAL

The rehabilitation is based on the biopsychosocial ICF model of the WHO. Taking into account the physical and psychological condition of the patients, an individual therapy plan is created that is tailored to the needs of the patients.

Also known as: RehaJET

3-week work-specific rehabilitation; 4-week work-specific rehabilitation

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients with specific work-related rehabilitation needs

You may qualify if:

• The study participants are patients undergoing the REHAJET programme
• Presence of a disease in the area of the musculoskeletal system
• Sufficient motivation to maintain professional participation

You may not qualify if:

• No completion of all work-specific rehabilitation modules
• Acute or decompensated disease states with severe functional limitations (i.e. not able to continue with the rehabilitation programme)

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Pensionsversicherungsanstalt: lead

Study Sites (1)

Pensionsversicherungsanstalt

Vienna, 1021, Austria

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Musculoskeletal Diseases

Study Officials

• Doreen Stöhr, Mag.

  Pensionsversicherungsanstalt

  STUDY CHAIR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: RETROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 7, 2026
• First Posted: July 13, 2026
• Study Start: July 7, 2026
• Primary Completion: July 7, 2026
• Study Completion: July 7, 2026
• Last Updated: July 13, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-07

Locations

AU (1)