Musculoskeletal Disease, Return to Work
Conditions
Brief summary
The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of a rehabilitation program including a physician specialized in social medicine parallel to treatment for suspected spinal disc herniation.
Detailed description
In a two-year time period (2011 to 2012) 443 patients of suspected of disc herniation and risk of low work ability - based on questionnaires participated in a randomized control trial. The patients were randomized to either the intervention group (n=220) or control group (n=223). The intervention group were invited to the Department of Social Medicine two to four weeks after their first contact to Department of Rheumatology for a consultation with a physician specialized in social medicine. Together with the patient a return-to-work (RTW) schedule was made to ascertain the need for contact to the workplace (to adjust work functions), municipality, general practitioner or short-term supportive consultations with a psychologist. Throughout the intervention, the patients received their usual treatment from the Department of Rheumatology like patients from the control group. Outcome was return to the work force at one year follow up using information from a national registry.
Interventions
OTHERRehabilitation program
Sponsors
Kirsten Fonager
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 59 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* age ≥ 18 and \< 60 years old, * not receiving disability pension and not on maternity leave. * sick leave over the past year for more than ten days * low self-rated work ability for the next two years * health anxiety
Exclusion criteria
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Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Return to Work (register based information) | one year |
Outcome results
None listed