Preventing Mid- and Later-Life Work Limitations

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Depression

In brief

The Work and Health Initiative (WHI) trial is testing an innovative, community-based program that provides mental health and vocational services to workers 50 years or older to improve functioning and reduce productivity loss. The purpose of this study is to test the hypothesis that relative to usual care, the WHI improves the work outcomes of depression and reduces depression-related productivity loss.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01163890

Run by

Tufts Medical Center

People needed

431

Starts

2009-09-01

Expected to finish

2013-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2014-04-08

Who can join

Age: 45 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• age ≥ 45 years
• working ≥ 15 hours/week
• DSM-IV current major depression and/or dysthymia
• Work limitations: at-work productivity loss score ≥ 5%

You may not qualify if…

• severe physical health deficits
• non-English speaking or reading
• positive current alcoholism screening
• psychosis
• mania

Where it is running

• Tufts Medical Center — Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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