Testing a job crafting intervention to help make work more manageable, engaging and enjoyable for UK workers

Workplace Intervention for Sustainable Health and Employment Support: A randomised controlled trial of a co-produced job crafting intervention to improve work ability, wellbeing and employment outcomes among UK workers

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN11436378

Enrollment

600

Registered

2026-06-11

Start date

2026-06-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-07-20

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Conditions

Work ability, wellbeing and employment outcomes Other

Interventions

SUMMARY OF STUDY DESIGN AND METHODOLOGY The evaluation will use a mixed methods design comprising a randomised controlled trial, a quantitative analysis of business as usual, a process evaluation and

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 100 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Currently be in paid employment or self-employed 2. UK-resident 3. Would like to make their work more manageable, engaging and enjoyable through job crafting. 4. Be willing and able to provide informed consent 5. Be able to complete online surveys in English. Recruitment materials will indicate that the study is particularly interested in recruiting workers with disabilities, long-term health conditions and/or workplace support needs. Participating employers will be recruited prior to individual participant enrolment.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Are unable to provide informed consent 2. Are not currently employed or self-employed 3. Are unable to complete study procedures

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Work ability measured using Work Ability Index (WAI) - composite single indicator measuring ability to perform job regards work demands, health and mental resource at Baseline, 10 weeks, 5 months and 8 months after randomisation	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Sickness absence and presenteeism measured using Survey question using Work Productivity and Impairment (WPAI) measure at 10 weeks, 5 months and 8 months after randomisation;Involuntary job exit measured using Survey question at Baseline, 10 weeks, 5 months and 8 months after randomisation;Productivity measured using Survey question, self-defined at Baseline, 10 weeks, 5 months and 8 months after randomisation;Hours worked measured using Survey question at Baseline, 10 weeks, 5 months and 8 months after randomisation;Healthcare resource use measured using Survey question using consolidated ModRUM measure at Baseline, 10 weeks, 5 months and 8 months after randomisation;Health measured using Survey question using EQ5D5L at Baseline, 10 weeks, 5 months and 8 months after randomisation;Well-being measured using Survey question using SWEMWBS at Baseline, 10 weeks, 5 months and 8 months after randomisation;Whether workplace accommodations have been made measured using Survey question at 10 weeks, 5 months and 8 months after randomisation[;Person-job fit measured using Survey question at Baseline, 10 weeks, 5 months and 8 months after randomisation;Job satisfaction measured using Survey question adapted from Britain’s Healthiest Workplace survey at Baseline, 10 weeks, 5 months and 8 months after randomisation;Work engagement measured using Survey question using Utrecht Work Engagement Scale (UWES-9) at Baseline, 10 weeks, 5 months and 8 months after randomisation;Understanding and practice of job-crafting measured using Survey question at 10 weeks, 5 months and 8 months after randomisation	—

Measure

Time frame

Sickness absence and presenteeism measured using Survey question using Work Productivity and Impairment (WPAI) measure at 10 weeks, 5 months and 8 months after randomisation;Involuntary job exit measured using Survey question at Baseline, 10 weeks, 5 months and 8 months after randomisation;Productivity measured using Survey question, self-defined at Baseline, 10 weeks, 5 months and 8 months after randomisation;Hours worked measured using Survey question at Baseline, 10 weeks, 5 months and 8 months after randomisation;Healthcare resource use measured using Survey question using consolidated ModRUM measure at Baseline, 10 weeks, 5 months and 8 months after randomisation;Health measured using Survey question using EQ5D5L at Baseline, 10 weeks, 5 months and 8 months after randomisation;Well-being measured using Survey question using SWEMWBS at Baseline, 10 weeks, 5 months and 8 months after randomisation;Whether workplace accommodations have been made measured using Survey question at 10 weeks, 5 months and 8 months after randomisation[;Person-job fit measured using Survey question at Baseline, 10 weeks, 5 months and 8 months after randomisation;Job satisfaction measured using Survey question adapted from Britain’s Healthiest Workplace survey at Baseline, 10 weeks, 5 months and 8 months after randomisation;Work engagement measured using Survey question using Utrecht Work Engagement Scale (UWES-9) at Baseline, 10 weeks, 5 months and 8 months after randomisation;Understanding and practice of job-crafting measured using Survey question at 10 weeks, 5 months and 8 months after randomisation

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Countries

England, United Kingdom

Contacts

Public ContactAdam Whitworth

adam.whitworth@strath.ac.uk+44 141 548 3998

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 23, 2026