A Modified Rehabilitation Intervention for Working Persons With Arthritis

The purpose of this study is to explore the effects of a brief vocational rehabilitation intervention on individuals with arthritis who are concerned about their ability to remain employed.

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Key information

Conditions

Arthritis Joint Diseases Musculoskeletal Diseases

Age range

25 year–63 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Boston University, Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences

Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Live or work in eastern Massachusetts
Age 25-63 years
Risk of work loss due to arthritis
Arthritis
Chronic back pain
Currently employed

Exclusion criteria

Unemployed
No arthritis

Treatment and study plan

Vocational Rehabilitation Intervention

Behavioral

Physical or occupational therapist will deliver a vocational rehabilitation intervention using the Work Experience Survey for Persons with Rheumatic Conditions (WES-RC) assessment tool to assess subject's health and vocational background as well as work barriers.

Primary outcomes

Change in work status

Time frame: Baseline, 6, 12, 24 month follow up

Work limitation will be assessed using the Work Limitation Questionnaire, a tool developed to assess limitation in ability to work due to health.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Boston University Charles River Campus

Other

Collaborators

U.S. Department of Education

Registry information

Official study title

Efficacy of a Modified Vocational Rehabilitation Intervention for Work Disability

Acronym: Work It

Important dates

Study start: 2011
Primary completion: 2015
Study completion: 2016
First posted: Jul 4, 2011
Registry last updated: Jul 24, 2026

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