Prevention of Arthritis-Related Work Disability
Completed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Rheumatoid Arthritis, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Osteoarthritis, Knee, Ankylosing Spondylitis
In brief
People with rheumatic disorders (arthritis) often have trouble keeping their jobs. This study will look at whether vocational rehabilitation (VR) will improve the ability of employed people with arthritis to keep their jobs. Job retention VR services target key factors that increase the risk of job loss. They aim to modify jobs to reduce barriers caused by functional limitations and disease symptoms, future career planning, and establish a partnership with a VR counselor for ongoing help. We will conduct the study among patients with rheumatic disorders recruited in eastern Massachusetts. We will give 120 study participants job retention services provided by VR counselors. We will give another 120 participants literature about employment- related resources. We will compare the outcomes of the two groups to evaluate the usefulness of job retention services in preventing job loss in people with rheumatic disorders.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT00000416
- Run by
- Boston University Charles River Campus
- People needed
- 242
- Starts
- 1997-09-01
- Expected to finish
- 2001-08-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2017-07-26
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Must currently be employed full or part time
- Must live in selected communities in eastern Massachusetts
You may not qualify if…
- Plans to move from area
- Plans to have joint replacement surgery in next 6 months
- Plans to retire or go on disability within next 2 years
Where it is running
- Boston University School of Medicine — Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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