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A Modified Rehabilitation Intervention for Working Persons With Arthritis (Work It)

Primary Purpose

Arthritis

Status
Unknown status
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
United States
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Vocational Rehabilitation Intervention
Sponsored by
Boston University
About
Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional supportive care trial for Arthritis focused on measuring supportive employment, vocational rehabilitation

Eligibility Criteria

25 Years - 63 Years (Adult)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Live or work in eastern Massachusetts
  • Age 25-63 years
  • Risk of work loss due to arthritis
  • Arthritis
  • Chronic back pain
  • Currently employed

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Unemployed
  • No arthritis

Sites / Locations

  • Boston University, Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm Type

Experimental

No Intervention

Arm Label

Physical Therapist/Occupational Therapist Intervention

Control

Arm Description

This group will be assigned a physical therapist or occupational therapist to meet with followed by 2 phone consultations.

This is the control group. This group will not receive the vocational rehabilitation intervention from an occupational or physical therapist. They will receive written information regarding job accommodations and disability advocacy.

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Change in work status
Work limitation will be assessed using the Work Limitation Questionnaire, a tool developed to assess limitation in ability to work due to health.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Full Information

First Posted
June 23, 2011
Last Updated
February 20, 2015
Sponsor
Boston University
Collaborators
U.S. Department of Education
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT01387100
Brief Title
A Modified Rehabilitation Intervention for Working Persons With Arthritis
Acronym
Work It
Official Title
Efficacy of a Modified Vocational Rehabilitation Intervention for Work Disability
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
February 2015
Overall Recruitment Status
Unknown status
Study Start Date
June 2011 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
December 2015 (Anticipated)
Study Completion Date
March 2016 (Anticipated)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Sponsor
Name of the Sponsor
Boston University
Collaborators
U.S. Department of Education

4. Oversight

Data Monitoring Committee
No

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to explore the effects of a brief vocational rehabilitation intervention on individuals with arthritis who are concerned about their ability to remain employed.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Arthritis
Keywords
supportive employment, vocational rehabilitation

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Supportive Care
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
Investigator
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
300 (Anticipated)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
Physical Therapist/Occupational Therapist Intervention
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
This group will be assigned a physical therapist or occupational therapist to meet with followed by 2 phone consultations.
Arm Title
Control
Arm Type
No Intervention
Arm Description
This is the control group. This group will not receive the vocational rehabilitation intervention from an occupational or physical therapist. They will receive written information regarding job accommodations and disability advocacy.
Intervention Type
Behavioral
Intervention Name(s)
Vocational Rehabilitation Intervention
Intervention Description
Physical or occupational therapist will deliver a vocational rehabilitation intervention using the Work Experience Survey for Persons with Rheumatic Conditions (WES-RC) assessment tool to assess subject's health and vocational background as well as work barriers.
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Change in work status
Description
Work limitation will be assessed using the Work Limitation Questionnaire, a tool developed to assess limitation in ability to work due to health.
Time Frame
Baseline, 6, 12, 24 month follow up

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
25 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
63 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Live or work in eastern Massachusetts Age 25-63 years Risk of work loss due to arthritis Arthritis Chronic back pain Currently employed Exclusion Criteria: Unemployed No arthritis
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Julie Keysor, PhD
Organizational Affiliation
Boston University
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Boston University, Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
City
Boston
State/Province
Massachusetts
ZIP/Postal Code
02215
Country
United States

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Citations:
PubMed Identifier
34825102
Citation
AlHeresh R, Vaughan MW, Brenner IH, Keysor J. Recruitment cost and outcomes for an arthritis work disability prevention randomized clinical trial: The Work It study. Contemp Clin Trials Commun. 2021 Nov 12;24:100862. doi: 10.1016/j.conctc.2021.100862. eCollection 2021 Dec.
Results Reference
derived
PubMed Identifier
28941189
Citation
Keysor JJ, LaValley MP, Brown C, Felson DT, AlHeresh RA, Vaughan MW, Yood R, Reed JI, Allaire SJ. Efficacy of a Work Disability Prevention Program for People with Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Conditions: A Single-Blind Parallel-Arm Randomized Controlled Trial. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2018 Jul;70(7):1022-1029. doi: 10.1002/acr.23423. Epub 2018 Apr 25.
Results Reference
derived
Links:
URL
http://www.bu.edu/enact/
Description
The Enact Center

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