Mayo Clinic Rochester
Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States
Location status: Recruiting
Location contact
Laura Breeher, MD, MPH
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Samantha J Westphal, MSN, RN, PHN
CONTACT
Recruiting
NCT Number: NCT07037927
Minnesota RETAIN Phase 3
MN RETAIN Phase 3 is a non-randomized trial to evaluate the impact of RETAIN program expansion and services on workforce retention and reduction of future workplace disability in the state of MN. The program is funded by US Department of Education (DOE). There will be collaboration between partners to implement best practices in early intervention to support injured or ill employees in stay-at-work and return-to-work. MN RETAIN involves a partnership between Mayo Clinic and MN Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED), and stakeholders throughout MN. MN DEED serves as the main recipient and administrator of the funding within the state with Mayo Clinic a subrecipients of the grant.
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Conditions
Age range
18 year and older
Sex eligibility
All sexes
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Not applicable
Primary location
Who can participate
Healthy volunteers accepted: No
Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.
Inclusion criteria
- > 18-years-old,
- MN Resident,
- Works or intends to work in MN,
Meets one of the following:
- Employed at the time of enrollment (must be a W2 employee) OR,
- Unemployed and in the workforce (looking for a job) referred by either:
- Dislocated Worker (DW) Program,
- Healthcare provider/care team managing work restrictions
- Within 6 months of last day of work,
Meets one of the following:
- Provider work restrictions of unable to work for at least 2 weeks
- Per healthcare team anticipated to be unable to work for at least 2 weeks
- Employer's inability to accommodate current work restrictions
Meets one of the following:
- Diagnosis of a personal injury or illness that impacts employment (acute injury/illness or exacerbation of a chronic condition).
- Surgery or procedure anticipated within the next 4-weeks that impacts employment
- Documentation of work restrictions (i.e., written note/form documentation in electronic medical record prior to enrollment)
Exclusion criteria
- Does not have the capacity to give appropriate informed consent,
- Active workers' compensation claim relating to the qualifying injury or illness,
- Pending application OR Receiving Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or -Supplemental Security Income (SSI),
- Self-Employed (i.e., 1099 worker)
Treatment and study plan
RETAIN Program
OtherFacilitates early intervention strategies to support workers in staying-at or returning-to-work (SAW/RTW) after injury or illness and preventing unnecessary disability. This is done by incorporating a Return-to-Work Case Manager as a member of the healthcare clinical team who acts as a liaison for the patient and assists in coordination of referrals between healthcare and Workforce Development services. Return-to-Work Case Managers will interact with treating providers of Minnesota RETAIN participants to ensure functionally based work restrictions are documented and shared with the patient's employer.
Primary outcomes
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Workers to maintain employment
Time frame: 6 month after enrollment
Of the individuals participating, the number who achieve or maintain competitive integrated employment at the end of the enrollment period.
Secondary outcomes
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Engagement Statewide
Time frame: 3 years
Percentage of participants living in individual MN counties with a goal of at least 50% of counties.
Other outcomes
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Accessibility for individuals with disabilities acutely impacting work based
Time frame: 4 years
Total number of categories of disabilities based on workforce innovation act categories
Study contacts
Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.
Courtney Fick, SOCRA, CCRP
CONTACT
Samantha Westphal, MSN, RN, PHN
CONTACT
Sponsors and collaborators
Lead sponsor
Mayo Clinic
Other
Collaborators
- Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development
- U.S. Department of Education
Registry information
Official study title
Minnesota Retaining Employment and Talent After Injury/Illness Network (RETAIN) Phase 3
Acronym: MN RETAIN
Important dates
- Study start
- 2025
- Primary completion
- 2028
- Study completion
- 2029
- First posted
- Jun 26, 2025
- Registry last updated
- Oct 30, 2025
OpenTrials presents study information sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov. The official registry record should be consulted for the latest information.
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