1. To measure medical, physical, psychological, and social traits of people with chronic pain functioning well in work 2. To compare medical, physical, psychological, and social factors in patients with chronic pain unsuccessful in work, with people…
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Brief title
Condition
- Other condition
- Tendon, ligament and cartilage disorders
Synonym
Health condition
aspecifieke chronische klachten aan het bewegingsapparaat
Research involving
Sponsors and support
Intervention
Outcome measures
Primary outcome
- pain intensity
- pain cognition
- pain acceptance
- general health status
- self reported limitations and activities
- activities
- fear of movement
- personality traits
- work perception
- self reported work ability
- self reported work load
- self reported productivity in work
- functional capacity evaluation (FCE)
Secondary outcome
Not applicable
Background summary
Many people with chronic non-specific musculoskeletal pain report decreased
levels in functioning, including functioning in work. In many cases this leads
to a lower productivity in work or occupational disability. These people become
eligible for income support to compensate financial loss. Employers, insurance
companies and society are confronted with high costs because of lower
workability.
Although many people with chronic non-specific musculoskeletal pain do not
function well in work (unsuccessful), there also exists a group of people with
chronic pain who function well in work (successful). The latter group may have
different traits or display different behaviours compared to the people with
occupational disability and eligible for income support. It is currently
unknown on which factors people who work despite pain differ from those who do
not. Scientific publications in this field are scarce, which is indicative for
the knowledge of working despite pain. Moreover, there is no data concerning
the Dutch situation. When succes factors that contribute to functioning well in
work are known, and these factors can be influenced, it will possibly assist
the development of more effective and efficient occupational rehabilitation
programmes. Factors that contribute to functioning well in work also can be
used as reference for occupational and insurence medicine. Eventually, it may
enlarge quality of life and participation in work of people living with chronic
pain.
Study objective
1. To measure medical, physical, psychological, and social traits of people
with chronic pain functioning well in work
2. To compare medical, physical, psychological, and social factors in patients
with chronic pain unsuccessful in work, with people with chronic pain
successful in work despite pain. Do these two groups show different traits and
does it explain the difference in participation in work?
3. To explore factors that contribute to work ability in persons that work
despite pain.
Study design
Cross-sectional study
Study burden and risks
Participants face the following actions:
- standard medical examination performed by physiatrist which (45 minutes)
- recording activities during 5 days
- questionnaires inquiry (10 questionnaires, total time to fill in about 90
minutes)
- functional capacity evaluation (FCE lasting 1,5 hours)
- semi-structured interview (lasting 1 hour)
The load for the participants in the study is similar as the load for patients
following usual care, except the interview. There are very limited risks for
injury during FCE.
By participating in the study participants contribute to improvement of return
to work rehabilitation programs, and scientiffic developments in the areas of
rehabilitation-, occupational- and insurance medicine.
Participants gain a better understanding of their own physical fitness and
physical activity. They recieve all results of the questionnaires and test
results of FCE and accelerometer.
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9751 RA
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9751 RA
NL
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Age
Inclusion criteria
1. Inclusion criteria for the patients group:
- chronic non-specific pain, lasting longer than 6 months
- no relevant co-morbidity: no other medical problems that influence functioning
- age 20 to 59 year
- paid work for 20 hours or more during the 12 months before the rehabilitation program started
- productivity loss at work caused by the pain more than 5% (in the year prior to measurement)
- patients admitted to rehabilitation in the Center for Rehabilitation UMCG
- patients did not follow other rehabilitation during the 12 months before the study started
- patients signed informed consent;2. Inclusion criteria for the participants group:
- chronic non-specific pain, lasting longer than 6 months
- no relevant co-morbidity: no other medical problems that influence functioning
- age 20 to 59 year
- paid work for 20 hours or more during the 12 months before they participated in the study
- productivity loss at work caused by the pain lower than 5% (in the year prior to participation)
- did not seek help in a in a Rehabilitation Center 1 year prior to participation
- participants signed informed consent
Exclusion criteria
- specific chronic pain: a specific cause for the pain was detectable, such as, infection, neoplasm, metastasis, osteoporosis, rheumatoid arthritis, fracture, neurological disorders, serious spinal pathology, exposure to physical trauma within 6 months before examination, addiction to drugs, pregnancy, and insufficient knowledge of the Dutch language.
Design
Recruitment
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| Register | ID |
|---|---|
| CCMO | NL23870.042.08 |