Prevention of Reduced Employability With an Expert System With Telephone, Motivational Interviews Supporting Self-management (EXPERTIS)

April 5, 2018 updated by: Prof. Dr. Sonia Lippke, Jacobs University Bremen gGmbH

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.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

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 Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

1045

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

      • Bremen, Germany, 28759
        • Jacobs University Bremen gGmbH

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 85 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

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.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • 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

Exclusion Criteria:

  • 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)

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
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)
when arriving at the rehabilitation clinic (t1)
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)
after the rehabilitation treatment at 6 (t2) and 12 (t3) months
motivation for returning to work
Time Frame: when arriving at the rehabilitation clinic (t1)
self-report questionnaire
when arriving at the rehabilitation clinic (t1)
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
after the rehabilitation treatment at 6 (t2) and 12 (t3) months
actual return to work
Time Frame: after the rehabilitation treatment at 6 (t2) months
self-report
after the rehabilitation treatment at 6 (t2) months
actual return to work
Time Frame: after the rehabilitation treatment at 12 (t3) months
self-report
after the rehabilitation treatment at 12 (t3) months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
personal goals and plans
Time Frame: when arriving at the rehabilitation clinic (t1)
self-report questionnaire
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)
self-report
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)
self-report
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)
self-report questionnaire
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)
self-report
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)
self-report
after the rehabilitation treatment at 12 months (t3)
physical activity level (based on IPAQ)
Time Frame: when arriving at the rehabilitation clinic (t1)
self-report questionnaire
when arriving at the rehabilitation clinic (t1)
physical activity level (based on IPAQ)
Time Frame: after the rehabilitation treatment at 6 months (t2)
self-report
after the rehabilitation treatment at 6 months (t2)
physical activity level (based on IPAQ)
Time Frame: after the rehabilitation treatment at 12 months (t3)
self-report
after the rehabilitation treatment at 12 months (t3)
socio-economic and socio-demographic variables
Time Frame: when arriving at the rehabilitation clinic (t1)
self-report questionnaire
when arriving at the rehabilitation clinic (t1)
socio-economic and socio-demographic variables
Time Frame: after the rehabilitation treatment at 6 months (t2)
self-report
after the rehabilitation treatment at 6 months (t2)
socio-economic and socio-demographic variables
Time Frame: after the rehabilitation treatment at 12 months (t3)
self-report
after the rehabilitation treatment at 12 months (t3)
subjective health and self-reported diagnoses
Time Frame: when arriving at the rehabilitation clinic (t1)
self-report questionnaire
when arriving at the rehabilitation clinic (t1)
subjective health and self-reported diagnoses
Time Frame: after the rehabilitation treatment at 6 months (t2)
self-report
after the rehabilitation treatment at 6 months (t2)
subjective health and self-reported diagnoses
Time Frame: after the rehabilitation treatment at 12 months (t3)
self-report
after the rehabilitation treatment at 12 months (t3)
employment history
Time Frame: when arriving at the rehabilitation clinic (t1)
self-report questionnaire
when arriving at the rehabilitation clinic (t1)
Questions on the expectations of the medical rehabilitation
Time Frame: when arriving at the rehabilitation clinic (t1)
self-report questionnaire
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)
self-report
after the rehabilitation treatment at 6 months (t2)

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

October 1, 2014

Primary Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2017

Study Completion (Actual)

October 1, 2017

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 2, 2015

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 8, 2015

First Posted (Estimate)

April 14, 2015

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

April 6, 2018

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 5, 2018

Last Verified

April 1, 2018

More Information

Terms related to this study

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