Integrated care intervention for workers with rheumatoid arthritis.

Integrated care intervention for workers with rheumatoid arthritis using an innovated system approach. A randomized controlled trial and process evaluation.

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON24143

Enrollment

142

Registered

2011-05-05

Start date

2011-09-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-02-28

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

Conditions

Patients with rheumatoid arthritis. In Dutch

Interventions

The intervention program consists of two components. The first component, integrated care, will be executed by a multidisciplinary team, consisting of an occupational therapist, the patients' own rheu

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients diagnosed with RA; 2. Aged 18-64 years; 3. Working at least 8 hours per week; 4. Attending a rheumatologist from Reade, the Reade outposts or the department of rheumatology of the VUmc.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Severe comorbidity that will hamper compliance to the protocol; 2. Unable to read or understand the Dutch language; 3. Taking over 3 months sick leave at the time of inclusion.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The primary outcome of this study is hours lost from work due to presenteeism.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Sick leave; 2. Quality of life; 3. Patients' global assessment of pain and fatigue; 4. Work instability.	—

Contacts

Public ContactCecile R.L. Boot

Van der Boechorststraat 7 - room BS7-C573

crl.boot@vumc.nl+31 (0)20 4449680

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)