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Moving Works (Bewegen Werkt): an evaluation of a health promotion program for long-term unemployed persons

Moving Works (Bewegen Werkt): the evaluation and optimalization of a health promotion program for long-term unemployed persons

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN18268861
Enrollment
500
Registered
2022-08-12
Start date
2021-09-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-01-23

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

Conditions

Health of persons who are long-term unemployed Not Applicable

Interventions

Bewegen Werkt is a group intervention that last 12-18 weeks, where they meet up twice a week. During this time, they receive health education and physical activity training. Participants are selected

Sponsors

Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: A person must be long-term unemployed and not in a similar intervention program.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: If they do not speak or read Dutch sufficiently.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The following primary outcome measures will be measured with a questionnaire at baseline, the end of the program (3 months) and a year after the start (12 months) 1. Physical health measured using SF-12 2. Mental health measured using MHI-5 and subjectively experienced health model 3. Participation measured using participation ladder

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
The following secondary outcome measures will be measured with a questionnaire at baseline, the end of the program (3 months) and a year after the start (12 months) 1. Healthy behaviors (physical activity, smoking, alcohol consumption) 2. Self-esteem measured using the Rosenberg self-esteem scale 3. Mastery measured using the personal mastery scale 4. Happiness measured with one question "How happy are you?" and a 5-item answer category ranging from very unhappy to very happy

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026