Short- and Medium-term Outcomes of the 3- Versus 4-week PV RehaJET® Rehabilitation Programme

Pensionsversicherungsanstalt499 enrolled

Overview

The objective of this observational study is to evaluate and compare the outcomes of two different durations of a recently established work-specific rehabilitation programme in Austria. The programme focuses on exercises tailored to patients' individual vocational needs. Two patient groups are observed: one group completes a three-week work-specific rehabilitation programme, while the other group completes a four-week work-specific rehabilitation programme, allowing a direct comparison of their outcomes.

Secondary Data Analysis

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

499

Conditions

Musculoskeletal Diseases or Conditions

Interventions

Multimodal rehabilitation with additional work specific trainingBEHAVIORAL

The rehabilitation is based on the biopsychosocial ICF model of the WHO. Taking into account the physical and psychological condition of the patients, an individual therapy plan is created that is tailored to the needs of the patients.

Eligibility

Sex: ALL

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * The study participants are patients undergoing the REHAJET programme * Presence of a disease in the area of the musculoskeletal system * Sufficient motivation to maintain professional participation Exclusion Criteria: * No completion of all work-specific rehabilitation modules * Acute or decompensated disease states with severe functional limitations (i.e. not able to continue with the rehabilitation programme)

Locations (1)

Pensionsversicherungsanstalt

Vienna, Austria

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

IMBA - Profile comparison

IMBA is a profile comparison method for prevention and rehabilitation. Job requirements and human capabilities are described by standardised, defined characteristics and compared directly with each other. The respective profile sheets consist, among other things, of 70 function-, activity- and context-related main characteristics in which the extent of excessive demands for each characteristic is documented on a scale of 0 - 6 (Min. = 0, Max = 420). Lower values indicate less excessive demands.

Time frame: 3 or 4 weeks of inpatient rehabilitation

Employment history

The existence of gainful employment subject to social insurance contributions in a specific period allows conclusions to be drawn about the employment history of the rehabilitants.

Time frame: 6 months after finishing rehabilitation

Secondary Outcomes

Work ability index (WAI)

The Work Ability Index (WAI) is an instrument for assessing work ability. (Min. = 7, Max = 49). Lower values indicate less subjective work ability.

Time frame: 3 or 4 weeks of inpatient rehabilitation

Patient Health Questionnaire-4 (PHQ-4)

The Patient Health Questionnaire-4 (PHQ-4) operationalizes core criteria for anxiety and depression on a 4 point likert scale (Min. = 0, Max = 4). Lower values indicate less impairments.

Time frame: 3 or 4 weeks of inpatient rehabilitation

European Quality of Life 5 Dimensions 5 Level (EQ-5D-5L)

The EQ-5D-5L is a general instrument for measuring patient-reported outcomes (PROs), which can be used to assess the quality of life of patients on different dimensions (mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort) on a 5-level scale (Min. = 0, Max. = 5). Lower values indicate less impairments in the respective dimensions. Moreover, the EQ-5D-5L assesses the patient's self-rated health on a 100 point visual analog scale (Min. = 0, Max. = 100). Lower values indicate less positive ratings of health.

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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