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Prevalence and Effect of Detecting Common Mental Disorders in Long-term Sickness Absence (PRW)

Primary Purpose

Psychiatric Disorders, Common Mental Disorders, Depression

Status
Completed
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
Denmark
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
psychiatric examination and feedback
Sponsored by
Region MidtJylland Denmark
About
Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Psychiatric Disorders focused on measuring sickness absence, return to work, psychiatric examination, feedback, psychological distress, quality of life, attrition analysis, multiple imputation

Eligibility Criteria

18 Years - 65 Years (Adult, Older Adult)MaleDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  • First sick-listing between August 30, 2004 and August 29, 2005 in six municipalities (118,000 inhabitants)

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Unable to understand Danish and absence due to pregnancy

Sites / Locations

  • Psychiatric Research Unit west, regional Psychiatric Services West

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm Type

Active Comparator

Experimental

Arm Label

care as usual

psychiatric examination and feedback

Arm Description

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

duration until return to work
Included individuals were followed until payment of sickness absence compensation was ended

Secondary Outcome Measures

Psychological distress by subscales of Hopkins Symptom Checklist Revised (SCL-90-R)
At baseline when entering long-term sickness absence (eight weeks of continuous sickness absence) the psychological distress was measured

Full Information

First Posted
November 8, 2013
Last Updated
November 14, 2013
Sponsor
Region MidtJylland Denmark
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT01989728
Brief Title
Prevalence and Effect of Detecting Common Mental Disorders in Long-term Sickness Absence
Acronym
PRW
Official Title
Prevalence and Effect of Detecting Common Mental Disorders in Long-term Sickness Absence
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
November 2013
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
November 2004 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
October 2005 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
December 2010 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Principal Investigator
Name of the Sponsor
Region MidtJylland Denmark

4. Oversight

Data Monitoring Committee
No

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
The hypothesis was that a large fraction of individuals with common mental disorders were undetected in long-term sickness and that detection of the disorders by screening, a psychiatric diagnostic examination and feedback to the individuals, primary care, and rehabilitation officers improved return to work, improved quality of life and reduced psychological distress.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Psychiatric Disorders, Common Mental Disorders, Depression, Anxiety, Somatoform Disorder
Keywords
sickness absence, return to work, psychiatric examination, feedback, psychological distress, quality of life, attrition analysis, multiple imputation

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
1121 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
care as usual
Arm Type
Active Comparator
Arm Title
psychiatric examination and feedback
Arm Type
Experimental
Intervention Type
Procedure
Intervention Name(s)
psychiatric examination and feedback
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
duration until return to work
Description
Included individuals were followed until payment of sickness absence compensation was ended
Time Frame
1-2 years
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Psychological distress by subscales of Hopkins Symptom Checklist Revised (SCL-90-R)
Description
At baseline when entering long-term sickness absence (eight weeks of continuous sickness absence) the psychological distress was measured
Time Frame
1 year
Other Pre-specified Outcome Measures:
Title
Quality of life by means of Social Functioning) SF-36
Description
At baseline when entering long-term sickness absence (eight weeks of continuous sickness absence) the quality of life was measured
Time Frame
1 year

10. Eligibility

Sex
Male
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
65 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: First sick-listing between August 30, 2004 and August 29, 2005 in six municipalities (118,000 inhabitants) Exclusion Criteria: Unable to understand Danish and absence due to pregnancy
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Psychiatric Research Unit west, regional Psychiatric Services West
City
Herning
ZIP/Postal Code
7400
Country
Denmark

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Citations:
PubMed Identifier
19700479
Citation
Sogaard HJ, Bech P. Psychiatric disorders in long-term sickness absence -- a population-based cross-sectional study. Scand J Public Health. 2009 Sep;37(7):682-9. doi: 10.1177/1403494809344357. Epub 2009 Aug 21.
Results Reference
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PubMed Identifier
19717571
Citation
Sogaard HJ, Bech P. Psychometric analysis of common mental disorders -- Screening Questionnaire (CMD-SQ) in long-term sickness absence. Scand J Public Health. 2009 Nov;37(8):855-63. doi: 10.1177/1403494809344653. Epub 2009 Aug 28.
Results Reference
result
PubMed Identifier
19717573
Citation
Sogaard HJ. Choosing screening instrument and cut-point on screening instruments. A comparison of methods. Scand J Public Health. 2009 Nov;37(8):872-80. doi: 10.1177/1403494809344442. Epub 2009 Aug 28.
Results Reference
result
PubMed Identifier
19736249
Citation
Sogaard HJ, Bech P. The effect on length of sickness absence by recognition of undetected psychiatric disorder in long-term sickness absence. A randomized controlled trial. Scand J Public Health. 2009 Nov;37(8):864-71. doi: 10.1177/1403494809347551. Epub 2009 Sep 7.
Results Reference
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PubMed Identifier
19850649
Citation
Sogaard HJ, Bech P. Predictive validity of common mental disorders screening questionnaire as a screening instrument in long term sickness absence. Scand J Public Health. 2010 Jun;38(4):375-85. doi: 10.1177/1403494809350520. Epub 2009 Oct 22.
Results Reference
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PubMed Identifier
20529969
Citation
Sogaard HJ, Bech P. Compensating for non-response in a study estimating the incidence of mental disorders in long-term sickness absence by a two-phased design. Scand J Public Health. 2010 Aug;38(6):625-32. doi: 10.1177/1403494810373673. Epub 2010 Jun 7.
Results Reference
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PubMed Identifier
20651000
Citation
Sogaard HJ, Bech P. The effect of detecting undetected common mental disorders on psychological distress and quality of life in long-term sickness absence: a randomised controlled trial. Scand J Public Health. 2010 Dec;38(8):845-56. doi: 10.1177/1403494810379292. Epub 2010 Jul 22.
Results Reference
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