Randomized controlled trial of psychiatric consultation embedded in continuing education to company physicians for employees with sick leave absence through psychiatric disorders.

Psychiatric consultation embedded in continuing education to company physicians for employees with sick leave absence through psychiatric disorders. A randomised trial.

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON22572

Enrollment

400

Registered

2005-09-12

Start date

2005-10-03

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-02-28

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Conditions

Depressive disorder, anxiety disorder, other comorbid medical disorders

Interventions

Company physicians are randomised over 2 conditions: 1. the intervention group and 2. care-as-usual group. All company physicians in both conditions receive continuing education and follow a traini

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Employees with absence from work for a period of at least 6 weeks and no plan for resumption of work within 12 weeks, and a positive screen on either the PHQ or the Whiteley Index.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Insufficient command of Dutch language, negative outcome of PHQ screen, dementia, psychotic symptoms or suicide risk, or the expectation of the company physician of a work related conflict.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Reduction of symptoms as measured with the PHQ and quality of life as measured with the SF-20.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Number of complaints, general functioning, fatigue, duration of sick leave.	—

Contacts

Public ContactC.M. Feltz-Cornelis, van der

Trimbos-institute - Netherlands Institute of Mental Health and Addiction, Department of Diagnosis en Treatment, P.O. Box 725

cfeltz@trimbos.nl

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)