Development and Evaluation of a web- and app-based tool for individualised return to work planning (RTW-Plan)

Development and Evaluation of a web- and app-based tool for individualised return to work planning (RTW-Plan) - RTW-Plan

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00029382

Enrollment

400

Registered

2023-05-15

Start date

2023-07-28

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-03-02

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Transdiagnostic / ICD-10

Interventions

Group 1: 6 months access to the self-help intervention marena or 6 months access to marena in combination with 12 week access to GSA Online plus (Indication GSA Online plus via SIBAR risk index of a

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Planned return to work on a full or part-time basis after the stay in the rehabilitation clinic, insurance or statutory health insurance as rehabilitation provider, possibility of uninterrupted internet access.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: negative prognosis of earning capacity (ability to perform on the general labour market < 3 hours)

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The primary outcome will be work status at six (T2) and 12 (T4) months follow-up assessment. Work status at six months will be considered as primary endpoint and is defined as positive if the participant is working (no unemployment, no reduced earning capacity pension) and reports a maximum of six weeks of sick leave not related to graded return to work. Work status at 12 months is defined as positive if the participant is working and reports maximum 12 weeks of sick leave not related to graded return to work.	—

Measure

Time frame

The primary outcome will be work status at six (T2) and 12 (T4) months follow-up assessment. Work status at six months will be considered as primary endpoint and is defined as positive if the participant is working (no unemployment, no reduced earning capacity pension) and reports a maximum of six weeks of sick leave not related to graded return to work. Work status at 12 months is defined as positive if the participant is working and reports maximum 12 weeks of sick leave not related to graded return to work.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
successful completion of graded return to work successful application for benefits for participation in working life Social medical risk index (SIBAR) Work ability (WAS) Depression (PHQ-9) Anxiety (GAD-7) Psychosocial Stress /PHQ-Stress) Resilient Coping (BRCS) Social Support (OSSS-3) Subjective prognosis of gainful employment (SPE) Somatic symptoms (SSS-8) Health related quality of life (EQ-5L) Satisfaction with treatment (ZUF-8) User Experience (Short version of the UEQ) All secondary outcome criteria are measured at five time points (T0 to T4).	—

Measure

Time frame

successful completion of graded return to work successful application for benefits for participation in working life Social medical risk index (SIBAR) Work ability (WAS) Depression (PHQ-9) Anxiety (GAD-7) Psychosocial Stress /PHQ-Stress) Resilient Coping (BRCS) Social Support (OSSS-3) Subjective prognosis of gainful employment (SPE) Somatic symptoms (SSS-8) Health related quality of life (EQ-5L) Satisfaction with treatment (ZUF-8) User Experience (Short version of the UEQ) All secondary outcome criteria are measured at five time points (T0 to T4).

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Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactRüdiger Zwerenz

Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie der Universitätsmedizin Mainz

ruediger.zwerenz@unimedizin-mainz.de+49 6131 17-5981

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 14, 2026