Reducing long-term sick leave in employees with a common mental health condition as a main condition or alongside another condition Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Conditions
Interventions
A cluster randomised controlled trial with large, medium and small employer organisations with the unit of randomisation being at the level of each organisation
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Sponsors
Loughborough University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Employee: 1. To have been on sick leave for at least eight days and less than six weeks (42 days)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Employee: 1. Under 18 years of age 2. On sick leave with a psychotic episode such as schizophrenia, or with substance abuse 3. On sick leave whilst under formal investigation for misconduct or in the formal process of disciplinary action 4. On sick leave being diagnosed with cancer and signed off work for at least 6 months 5. On sick leave due to a neurological condition (e.g. multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, dementia)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Feasibility outcome: quantitative data describing recruitment (types of organisations participating, number of employees on long-term sick leave eligible to take part, number of employees who consent to take part, number of line managers who consent to take part), intervention (e.g. number of participants completing the steps in the online toolkits, number of times each section of the toolkit is used and attrition, number of health coaching sessions received, online training viewed and completed) gathered using study logs and predesigned forms. The forms to capture the specific data will be unique to this study and developed for its purpose. This data will be captured at baseline, and then each month up to month 6 2. Number of days taken until first day of return to work (partial or full return) using organisational records and self-report. Data collected monthly (organisational records) and at 3 months and 6 months (self-report) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Depression measured using the PHQ-9 at baseline, 3 months and six months 2. Anxiety measured using GAD-7 at baseline, 3 months and six months 3. Return to work measured by intentions to return to work scale, return-to-work self-efficacy scale and the readiness to return to work measured at baseline, 3 months and six months 4. workplace support and communication and support measured by six items developed by the research team at baseline, 3 months and six months 5. Work outcomes measured by the work productivity and activity impairment questionnaire at baseline, 3 months and six months 6. Quality of life measured by EQ5D-5L measured at baseline, 3 months and six months 7. demographic questions will be asked at baseline, 8. Use of health resources will be asked at baseline, 3 months and six months 9. Process evaluation interviews (experiences of participants, engagement with the intervention, barriers and facilitators) will take place at one time point (at 6 months for employees and line managers and at 9-12 months for employers) | — |
Countries
England, United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed