EmployabilityEXPERTISNCT02415075
Prevention of Reduced Employability With an Expert System With Telephone, Motivational Interviews Supporting Self-management
An observational study of Employability, run by Jacobs University Bremen gGmbH at 1 site in Germany.
Trial summary
The purpose of the study is to determine which factors on a personal, social and contextual level will help rehabilitation patients on returning to or continuing to work as well as to stay employable. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 85 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Employability
- What is being tested?
- medical rehabilitation
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- How many people
- 1,045 participants
- Where
- 1 siteGermany
- Study dates
- Oct 2014to Oct 2017
- Phase
- Observational
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 to 85 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Study population: In the study insurants of the Deutsche Rentenversicherung Oldenburg-Bremen with a granted medical rehabilitation treatment will be asked to fill out a questionnaire when arriving at the rehabilitation clinic as well as to take part in two subsequent telephone interviews after 6 and 12 months.
Who may be able to join
- insurants of the Deutsche Rentenversicherung Oldenburg-Bremen
- with a granted medical rehabilitation stay
- sufficient knowledge of the German, Turkish or Russian language
- telephone or mobile phone connections
Who cannot join
- insurants of the Deutsche Rentenversicherung Oldenburg-Bremen who did not receive a granted stay at one of the medical rehabilitation clinics of the Deutsche Rentenversicherung Oldenburg-Bremen
- no proficient language skills (German, Turkish, Russian)
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: Experten-Prävention Bei gefährdeter Erwerbsfähigkeit Durch Telefonische, Motivierende Interviews Zur Unterstützung Des Selbstmanagements
The purpose of the study is to determine which factors on a personal, social and contextual level will help rehabilitation patients on returning to or continuing to work as well as to stay employable.
Read the detailed description
For most people work is an integral part of their life which not only secures their life standards, but also forms the basis for social participation and personal growth. If someone's workability is limited as a result of health problems, medical rehabilitation can often help to regain strength and capabilities, and to continue to work in a productive way and remain healthy. In cooperation with the Deutsche Rentenversicherung Oldenburg-Bremen health psychologists at Jacobs University Bremen are investigating what contributes to the success of such medical rehabilitation treatments.
The focus is to understand which measures are helping people during and subsequently to their treatment in the clinic.Therefore voluntary participants will be asked to fill out a questionnaire when arriving at the rehabilitation facility and will subsequently invited to participate in two motivational telephone interviews after six and 12 months. Personal, social and contextual factors, measures and offers, as well as goals, plans and behaviors, will be taken into consideration to evaluate the effectiveness of medical rehabilitation on returning to or continuing to work.
- Conditions
- Employability
- Being tested
- medical rehabilitation
- Keywords
- Return to work, state of subjective health, medical rehabilitation, motivational interviewing
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
medical rehabilitationBehavioural
Participants who will take part in the study are asked to fill out a questionnaire when arriving at the rehabilitation clinic and will be invited to participate in two motivational telephone interviews after six and 12 months.
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
quality of life and life satisfaction
self-report questionnaire (expected number of participants for the measures: 926)
Measured: when arriving at the rehabilitation clinic (t1)
change in quality of life and life satisfaction at 6 and 12 months
self-report (as described above two subsequent telephone interviews after 6 and 12 months)
Measured: after the rehabilitation treatment at 6 (t2) and 12 (t3) months
motivation for returning to work
self-report questionnaire
Measured: when arriving at the rehabilitation clinic (t1)
change in motivation for returning to work at 6 and 12 months
self-report
Measured: after the rehabilitation treatment at 6 (t2) and 12 (t3) months
actual return to work
self-report
Measured: after the rehabilitation treatment at 6 (t2) months
actual return to work
self-report
Measured: after the rehabilitation treatment at 12 (t3) months
Secondary outcomes (18)
personal goals and plans
self-report questionnaire
Measured: when arriving at the rehabilitation clinic (t1)
change in personal goals and plans at 6 months
self-report
Measured: after the rehabilitation treatment at 6 months (t2)
change in personal goals and plans at 12 months
self-report
Measured: after the rehabilitation treatment at 12 months (t3)
social-cognitive variables (e.g. self-efficacy, social support)
self-report questionnaire
Measured: when arriving at the rehabilitation clinic (t1)
social-cognitive variables (e.g. self-efficacy, social support)
self-report
Measured: after the rehabilitation treatment at 6 months (t2)
social-cognitive variables (e.g. self-efficacy, social support)
self-report
Measured: after the rehabilitation treatment at 12 months (t3)
physical activity level (based on IPAQ)
self-report questionnaire
Measured: when arriving at the rehabilitation clinic (t1)
physical activity level (based on IPAQ)
self-report
Measured: after the rehabilitation treatment at 6 months (t2)
physical activity level (based on IPAQ)
self-report
Measured: after the rehabilitation treatment at 12 months (t3)
socio-economic and socio-demographic variables
self-report questionnaire
Measured: when arriving at the rehabilitation clinic (t1)
socio-economic and socio-demographic variables
self-report
Measured: after the rehabilitation treatment at 6 months (t2)
socio-economic and socio-demographic variables
self-report
Measured: after the rehabilitation treatment at 12 months (t3)
subjective health and self-reported diagnoses
self-report questionnaire
Measured: when arriving at the rehabilitation clinic (t1)
subjective health and self-reported diagnoses
self-report
Measured: after the rehabilitation treatment at 6 months (t2)
subjective health and self-reported diagnoses
self-report
Measured: after the rehabilitation treatment at 12 months (t3)
employment history
self-report questionnaire
Measured: when arriving at the rehabilitation clinic (t1)
Questions on the expectations of the medical rehabilitation
self-report questionnaire
Measured: when arriving at the rehabilitation clinic (t1)
Questions on the satisfaction with the medical rehabilitation treatments
self-report
Measured: after the rehabilitation treatment at 6 months (t2)
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted14 Apr 2015 (estimated)
- Study startOct 2014
- Primary completionSep 2017
- Study completionOct 2017
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (1)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for EmployabilityStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Observational
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Cross-sectional
- Enrolment
- 1,045 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Jacobs University Bremen gGmbH
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Prof. Dr. Sonia Lippke, Jacobs University Bremen gGmbH
- Investigators
- Sonia Lippke, Prof. Dr., Principal investigator, Jacobs University Bremen gGmbH
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02415075
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 060.007.15.00-3.005-JUB
- Acronym
- EXPERTIS
- Status last verified
- Apr 2018
- First submitted
- 2 Apr 2015
- Last updated
- 6 Apr 2018
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
Publications
Rinn R, Whittal A, Kremeti E, Lippke S. The social class of orthopedic rehabilitation patients: Are there differences in subjective health, return to work motivation, and participation in aftercare interventions? Soc Sci Med. 2024 Sep;356:117152. doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2024.117152. Epub 2024 Jul 17.
PubMed 39047522
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 6 Apr 2018. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Experten-Prävention Bei gefährdeter Erwerbsfähigkeit Durch Telefonische, Motivierende Interviews Zur Unterstützung Des Selbstmanagements
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02415075
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- EXPERTIS / 060.007.15.00-3.005-JUB
- Conditions
- Employability
- Keywords
- Return to work, state of subjective health, medical rehabilitation, motivational interviewing
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 1,045 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Jacobs University Bremen gGmbHUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- Oct 2014 (actual)
- Primary completion
- Sep 2017 (actual)
- Study completion
- Oct 2017 (actual)
- First posted
- 14 Apr 2015 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The purpose of the study is to determine which factors on a personal, social and contextual level will help rehabilitation patients on returning to or continuing to work as well as to stay employable.
Detailed description
For most people work is an integral part of their life which not only secures their life standards, but also forms the basis for social participation and personal growth. If someone's workability is limited as a result of health problems, medical rehabilitation can often help to regain strength and capabilities, and to continue to work in a productive way and remain healthy. In cooperation with the Deutsche Rentenversicherung Oldenburg-Bremen health psychologists at Jacobs University Bremen are investigating what contributes to the success of such medical rehabilitation treatments.
The focus is to understand which measures are helping people during and subsequently to their treatment in the clinic.Therefore voluntary participants will be asked to fill out a questionnaire when arriving at the rehabilitation facility and will subsequently invited to participate in two motivational telephone interviews after six and 12 months. Personal, social and contextual factors, measures and offers, as well as goals, plans and behaviors, will be taken into consideration to evaluate the effectiveness of medical rehabilitation on returning to or continuing to work.
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Cross-sectional
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 85 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- In the study insurants of the Deutsche Rentenversicherung Oldenburg-Bremen with a granted medical rehabilitation treatment will be asked to fill out a questionnaire when arriving at the rehabilitation clinic as well as to take part in two subsequent telephone interviews after 6 and 12 months.
Key inclusion criteria (4 listed)
- insurants of the Deutsche Rentenversicherung Oldenburg-Bremen
- with a granted medical rehabilitation stay
- sufficient knowledge of the German, Turkish or Russian language
- telephone or mobile phone connections
Key exclusion criteria (2 listed)
- insurants of the Deutsche Rentenversicherung Oldenburg-Bremen who did not receive a granted stay at one of the medical rehabilitation clinics of the Deutsche Rentenversicherung Oldenburg-Bremen
- no proficient language skills (German, Turkish, Russian)
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| medical rehabilitationParticipants who will take part in the study are asked to fill out a questionnaire when arriving at the rehabilitation clinic and will be invited to participate in two motivational telephone interviews after six and 12 months. | Behavioural | – |
Primary outcome
quality of life and life satisfaction
Time frame: when arriving at the rehabilitation clinic (t1)
self-report questionnaire (expected number of participants for the measures: 926)
change in quality of life and life satisfaction at 6 and 12 months
Time frame: after the rehabilitation treatment at 6 (t2) and 12 (t3) months
self-report (as described above two subsequent telephone interviews after 6 and 12 months)
motivation for returning to work
Time frame: when arriving at the rehabilitation clinic (t1)
self-report questionnaire
change in motivation for returning to work at 6 and 12 months
Time frame: after the rehabilitation treatment at 6 (t2) and 12 (t3) months
self-report
actual return to work
Time frame: after the rehabilitation treatment at 6 (t2) months
self-report
actual return to work
Time frame: after the rehabilitation treatment at 12 (t3) months
self-report
18 secondary outcomes
personal goals and plans
Time frame: when arriving at the rehabilitation clinic (t1)
change in personal goals and plans at 6 months
Time frame: after the rehabilitation treatment at 6 months (t2)
change in personal goals and plans at 12 months
Time frame: after the rehabilitation treatment at 12 months (t3)
social-cognitive variables (e.g. self-efficacy, social support)
Time frame: when arriving at the rehabilitation clinic (t1)
social-cognitive variables (e.g. self-efficacy, social support)
Time frame: after the rehabilitation treatment at 6 months (t2)
social-cognitive variables (e.g. self-efficacy, social support)
Time frame: after the rehabilitation treatment at 12 months (t3)
physical activity level (based on IPAQ)
Time frame: when arriving at the rehabilitation clinic (t1)
physical activity level (based on IPAQ)
Time frame: after the rehabilitation treatment at 6 months (t2)
physical activity level (based on IPAQ)
Time frame: after the rehabilitation treatment at 12 months (t3)
socio-economic and socio-demographic variables
Time frame: when arriving at the rehabilitation clinic (t1)
socio-economic and socio-demographic variables
Time frame: after the rehabilitation treatment at 6 months (t2)
socio-economic and socio-demographic variables
Time frame: after the rehabilitation treatment at 12 months (t3)
subjective health and self-reported diagnoses
Time frame: when arriving at the rehabilitation clinic (t1)
subjective health and self-reported diagnoses
Time frame: after the rehabilitation treatment at 6 months (t2)
subjective health and self-reported diagnoses
Time frame: after the rehabilitation treatment at 12 months (t3)
employment history
Time frame: when arriving at the rehabilitation clinic (t1)
Questions on the expectations of the medical rehabilitation
Time frame: when arriving at the rehabilitation clinic (t1)
Questions on the satisfaction with the medical rehabilitation treatments
Time frame: after the rehabilitation treatment at 6 months (t2)
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 6 Apr 2018.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 39047522Rinn R, Whittal A, Kremeti E, Lippke S. The social class of orthopedic rehabilitation patients: Are there differences in subjective health, return to work motivation, and participation in aftercare interventions? Soc Sci Med. 2024 Sep;356:117152. doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2024.117152. Epub 2024 Jul 17.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Sonia Lippke, Prof. Dr. principal investigator
Jacobs University Bremen gGmbH
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Employability, run by Jacobs University Bremen gGmbH at 1 site in Germany.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 6 Apr 2018. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Germany. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
quality of life and life satisfaction (time frame: when arriving at the rehabilitation clinic (t1)). The study lists 6 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT02415075, which also lists 1 linked publication.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 6 Apr 2018.