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Can Psychotherapy Reduce Sickness Absence?

This study is currently recruiting participants.
Verified January 2012 by Lovisenberg Diakonale Hospital
Sponsor:
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Lovisenberg Diakonale Hospital
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT01181635
First received: August 12, 2010
Last updated: January 20, 2012
Last verified: January 2012
History of Changes
  Purpose

The purpose of this study is to examine if psychotherapy can reduce sickness absence.


Condition Intervention
Mental Disorders
 Behavioral: Psychotherapy

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: Can Psychotherapy Reduce Sickness Absence?

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Further study details as provided by Lovisenberg Diakonale Hospital:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • Sickness absence [ Time Frame: Before, after and 6 months after treatment. ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
    Present status (working or sick).


Secondary Outcome Measures:
  • Psychiatric symptoms [ Time Frame: Before, after and 6 months after treatment. ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
    CORE-OM.

  • Quality of life (QALY) [ Time Frame: Before, after and 6 months after treatment. ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
    15 D


Estimated Enrollment: 400
Study Start Date: August 2010
Estimated Study Completion Date: July 2012
Estimated Primary Completion Date: July 2012 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Arms Assigned Interventions
Experimental: Psychotherapy Behavioral: Psychotherapy
Standard psychotherapy for psychiatric disorders.

Detailed Description:

Sickness absence due to psychiatric problems is considered a growing problem in Norway. Little research is done to examine if psychotherapy can reduce sickness absence. Since 2007 there is a government sponsored program in Norway (Raskere tilbake) aimed at reducing sickness absence. This study examines if psychotherapy within this program, delivered at an out-patient clinic, actually reduces sickness absence. Levels of absenteeism is measured before, after and 6 months after treatment. This is a quasi-experimental study, where the treatment-group will be compared with a statistical group in the general population, that is socio-demographical similar and has similar history of sickness absence but haven't been to treatment. Changes in levels of symptoms and quality of life will also be measured. The participants will be asked to describe their working environment, and this will be related to outcome-measures.

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients receiving psychotherapy at Lovisenberg DPS/Raskere Tilbake

Exclusion Criteria:

-

  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01181635

Contacts
Contact: Mattias Victor 22028900 ext +47 vicm@lds.no

Locations
Norway
Lovisenberg diakonale sykehus, Lovisenberg DPS Recruiting
Oslo, Norway, 0440
Contact: Mattias Victor     22028900 ext +47     vicm@lds.no    
Sponsors and Collaborators
Lovisenberg Diakonale Hospital
Investigators
Study Director: Torleif Ruud, dr.med Akershus universitetssykehus
  More Information

No publications provided

Responsible Party: Lovisenberg Diakonale Hospital
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01181635     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: 2010/494 (REK)
Study First Received: August 12, 2010
Last Updated: January 20, 2012
Health Authority: Norway:National Committee for Medical and Health Research Ethics

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Mental Disorders
Psychotic Disorders
Schizophrenia and Disorders with Psychotic Features

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