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Back on Track: Evaluation of an Occupational Reintegration Protocol for Employees With Musculoskeletal Disorders

26 augustus 2026 bijgewerkt door: Jantine Maarleveld, Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc

Back on Track: Evaluation of a Computer-Assisted Occupational Reintegration Protocol for Sick-listed Employees With High Risk for Long-Term Sick Leave Due to Musculoskeletal Disorders

The objective of the Back on Track study is to evaluate a computer-assisted reintegration protocol for musculoskeletal disorders of a major occupational health service in the Netherlands on its (cost-)effectiveness and conduct a process evaluation. The computer-assisted reintegration protocol aims to reduce sick leave duration and sick-leave associated costs, with the intention to mitigate the impact of sick leave for both employee and employer. Furthermore, this study might provide valuable insights for the improvement of reintegration guidance for workers with musculoskeletal disorders in general.

Studie Overzicht

Toestand

Werving

Conditie

Interventie / Behandeling

Gedetailleerde beschrijving

The objective of the Back on Track study is to evaluate a computer-assisted reintegration protocol for musculoskeletal disorders of a major occupational health service in the Netherlands on its (cost-)effectiveness and conduct a process evaluation. This protocol is characterized by an evidence-based, early, intensive and multidisciplinary approach. A non-randomized controlled study will compare employees on sick leave due to musculoskeletal complaints who are at high risk of long-term sick leave and receive care based on the computer-assisted reintegration protocol (n = 70) with employees receiving usual care (n = 70). The primary outcome will be time until full return to work. Secondary outcomes will include time until partial return to work , full and partial return to work (yes/no), way of return to work (at the own job/company, with our without adjustments), work ability, work productivity, pain, self-reported health and health-related quality of life. Participants will be asked to complete questionnaires at baseline and after three, six, nine and 12 months. Furthermore, data will be obtained from the occupational health service's register. Alongside the effectiveness study, economic and process evaluations will be conducted.

Studietype

Observationeel

Inschrijving (Geschat)

140

Contacten en locaties

In dit gedeelte vindt u de contactgegevens van degenen die het onderzoek uitvoeren en informatie over waar dit onderzoek wordt uitgevoerd.

Studiecontact

Studie Locaties

  • Nederland
      • Utrecht, Nederland
        • Werving
        • Arbo Unie

Deelname Criteria

Onderzoekers zoeken naar mensen die aan een bepaalde beschrijving voldoen, de zogenaamde geschiktheidscriteria. Enkele voorbeelden van deze criteria zijn iemands algemene gezondheidstoestand of eerdere behandelingen.

Geschiktheidscriteria

Leeftijden die in aanmerking komen voor studie

  • Volwassen
  • Oudere volwassene

Accepteert gezonde vrijwilligers

Nee

Bemonsteringsmethode

Kanssteekproef

Studie Bevolking

Employees on sick leave due to musculoskeletal complaints receiving return-to-work guidance by a major occupational health service in The Netherlands

Beschrijving

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Aged 18-65 years
  • Self-reported musculoskeletal complaints as primary reason for sick leave
  • High risk of long-term sick leave

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Musculoskeletal complaints due to pregnancy
  • Retirement within one year
  • Sick leave duration of >18 days

Studie plan

Dit gedeelte bevat details van het studieplan, inclusief hoe de studie is opgezet en wat de studie meet.

Hoe is de studie opgezet?

Ontwerpdetails

Cohorten en interventies

Groep / Cohort
Interventie / Behandeling
Intervention: the computer-assisted reintegration protocol for musculoskeletal disorders
Employees on sick leave due to musculoskeletal complaints receiving return-to-work guidance according to the computer-assisted reintegration protocol
Ander: The computer-assisted reintegration protocol for musculoskeletal disorders
The computer-assisted reintegration protocol for musculoskeletal disorders provides an operationalization of the NVAB-guidelines of 'Low Back Pain and Radicular Syndrome' (Luites et al., 2020) and 'Complaints of Arm, Neck and Shoulder' (Elders et al., 2014) and the Dutch Gatekeeper Act. It is designed for occupational health professionals that are involved in the reintegration process of employees on high risk for long term sick leave due to musculoskeletal disorders. It starts from the third week of sick leave until the employee has returned, for a maximum of two years. The central themes of the protocol are an evidence-based, early, intensive and a multidisciplinary approach.
Control: usual care
Employees on sick leave due to musculoskeletal complaints receiving return-to-work guidance according to usual care.

Wat meet het onderzoek?

Primaire uitkomstmaten

Uitkomstmaat
Maatregel Beschrijving
Tijdsspanne
Time until full RTW
Tijdsspanne: Baseline (T0), after 3 months (T1), after 6 months (T2), after 9 months (T3), after 12 months (T4).
The number of days from start sick leave until full RTW for at least 28 days.
Baseline (T0), after 3 months (T1), after 6 months (T2), after 9 months (T3), after 12 months (T4).

Secundaire uitkomstmaten

Uitkomstmaat
Maatregel Beschrijving
Tijdsspanne
Time until partial return to work
Tijdsspanne: Baseline (T0), after 3 months (T1), after 6 months (T2), after 9 months (T3), after 12 months (T4).
The number of days from start sick leave until partly RTW.
Baseline (T0), after 3 months (T1), after 6 months (T2), after 9 months (T3), after 12 months (T4).
Full return to work
Tijdsspanne: Baseline (T0), after 3 months (T1), after 6 months (T2), after 9 months (T3), after 12 months (T4).
Whether a participant fully returned to work for at least 28 days at the end of follow-up period (yes/no).
Baseline (T0), after 3 months (T1), after 6 months (T2), after 9 months (T3), after 12 months (T4).
Partial return to work
Tijdsspanne: Baseline (T0), after 3 months (T1), after 6 months (T2), after 9 months (T3), after 12 months (T4).
Whether a participant partial returned to work at the end of follow-up period (yes/no).
Baseline (T0), after 3 months (T1), after 6 months (T2), after 9 months (T3), after 12 months (T4).
Way of returning to work
Tijdsspanne: Baseline (T0), after 3 months (T1), after 6 months (T2), after 9 months (T3), after 12 months (T4).
The way a participant returned to work (at the own job/company, with our without adjustments).
Baseline (T0), after 3 months (T1), after 6 months (T2), after 9 months (T3), after 12 months (T4).
Current work ability
Tijdsspanne: Baseline (T0), after 3 months (T1), after 6 months (T2), after 9 months (T3), after 12 months (T4).
Measured with the first question of the Work Ability Index (Tuomi et al., 1998)
Baseline (T0), after 3 months (T1), after 6 months (T2), after 9 months (T3), after 12 months (T4).
Presenteeism
Tijdsspanne: Baseline (T0), after 3 months (T1), after 6 months (T2), after 9 months (T3), after 12 months (T4).
Presenteeism will be assessed using adapted items based on the iMTA Productivity Costs Questionnaire (iPCQ) (Bouwmans et al., 2015).
Baseline (T0), after 3 months (T1), after 6 months (T2), after 9 months (T3), after 12 months (T4).
Pain
Tijdsspanne: Baseline (T0), after 3 months (T1), after 6 months (T2), after 9 months (T3), after 12 months (T4).
The average pain score in the past week measured with a Numeric Rating Score (Hawker et al., 2011)
Baseline (T0), after 3 months (T1), after 6 months (T2), after 9 months (T3), after 12 months (T4).
Self-reported health
Tijdsspanne: Baseline (T0), after 3 months (T1), after 6 months (T2), after 9 months (T3), after 12 months (T4).
Measured on a Visual Analogue Scale of the EQ-5D-5L (Herdman et al., 2011)
Baseline (T0), after 3 months (T1), after 6 months (T2), after 9 months (T3), after 12 months (T4).
Health-related quality of life
Tijdsspanne: Baseline (T0), after 3 months (T1), after 6 months (T2), after 9 months (T3), after 12 months (T4).
A combination of five domains (mobility, self-care, daily activities, pain/discomfort and anxiety/gloom) measured with the EQ-5D-5L (Herdman et al., 2011)
Baseline (T0), after 3 months (T1), after 6 months (T2), after 9 months (T3), after 12 months (T4).

Medewerkers en onderzoekers

Hier vindt u mensen en organisaties die betrokken zijn bij dit onderzoek.

Sponsor

Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc

Medewerkers

Arbo Unie

Onderzoekers

  • Studie stoel: Han Anema, Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc

Studie record data

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Bestudeer belangrijke data

Studie start (Werkelijk)

29 juli 2025

Primaire voltooiing (Geschat)

1 augustus 2028

Studie voltooiing (Geschat)

1 augustus 2028

Studieregistratiedata

Eerst ingediend

21 augustus 2026

Eerst ingediend dat voldeed aan de QC-criteria

26 augustus 2026

Eerst geplaatst (Werkelijk)

28 augustus 2026

Updates van studierecords

Laatste update geplaatst (Werkelijk)

28 augustus 2026

Laatste update ingediend die voldeed aan QC-criteria

26 augustus 2026

Laatst geverifieerd

1 augustus 2026

Meer informatie

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Andere studie-ID-nummers

  • 2025.0374

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