A Behavioral Intervention to Improve Work Outcomes

NCT ID: NCT00333658

Last Updated: 2009-06-25

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

57 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2003-12-31

Study Completion Date

2008-09-30

Brief Summary

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This research has been designed to learn whether getting regular and specific feedback about work performance with small rewards for meeting goals helps people to improve their job performance and leads to better work outcomes, improved mental functioning, and better quality of life

Detailed Description

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This study is designed to test whether systematic work performance feedback with weekly goal setting, combined with small rewards given for goal achievement, leads to improved vocational, health, and quality of life outcomes for veterans enrolled in the various work service programs at this medical center. The long-term goal of this project is to determine the effectiveness of these interventions at this medical center and to use this experience for a multi-site cooperative study proposal.

Research Design and Methods: One hundred and fifty subjects accepted into work services at this medical center will be randomly assigned to one of two conditions: Work Feedback with Small Rewards, or Usual Services. In the Work Feedback with Small Rewards condition, participants attend a weekly workers meeting where they receive specific feedback based upon the Work Behavior Inventory and set weekly goals. They also receive small rewards for goal achievement that equal $10 per month. Participants in the Usual Services condition do not get specific work feedback but receive all the usual work services normally provided. They also receive $10 per month for active participation. Assessments include baseline evaluations of mental and physical health, social function, cognitive function, and quality of life. Evaluations of mental health, quality of life, and job satisfaction will occur at two months and four months. Six-month and twelve month evaluations will repeat the baseline assessment. Outcome measures will include biweekly work performance assessments, vocational outcomes, mental and physical health status, social and cognitive function, and quality of life

Conditions

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Mental Disorders

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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1

Intervention

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Goal setting and work feedback group

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Goal setting and feedback using WBI

2

Work Services

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Goal setting and work feedback group

Goal setting and feedback using WBI

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Veterans participating in a work program at the VA Connecticut Healthcare System; English-speaking
Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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US Department of Veterans Affairs

FED

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Department of Veterans Affairs

Principal Investigators

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Morris D Bell, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

VA Connecticut Health Care System (West Haven)

Locations

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VA Connecticut Health Care System (West Haven)

West Haven, Connecticut, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Bell MD, Bryson G. Work rehabilitation in schizophrenia: does cognitive impairment limit improvement? Schizophr Bull. 2001;27(2):269-79. doi: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.schbul.a006873.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 11354594 (View on PubMed)

Bryson G, Bell MD. Initial and final work performance in schizophrenia: cognitive and symptom predictors. J Nerv Ment Dis. 2003 Feb;191(2):87-92. doi: 10.1097/01.NMD.0000050937.06332.3C.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 12586961 (View on PubMed)

Bell MD, Fiszdon JM, Greig TC, Bryson GJ. Can older people with schizophrenia benefit from work rehabilitation? J Nerv Ment Dis. 2005 May;193(5):293-301. doi: 10.1097/01.nmd.0000161688.47164.71.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 15870612 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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MDB0007

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

D3108R

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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