iCanWork: A Randomized Controlled Trial

NCT ID: NCT05546736

Last Updated: 2022-09-26

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

270 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-04-01

Study Completion Date

2026-09-01

Brief Summary

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The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of the iCanWork intervention in assisting cancer survivors (CS) to return to work (RTW) and its impact on their health-related quality of life (QoL), health service utilization, RTW readiness, time to RTW, and work capacity.

Detailed Description

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The iCanWork intervention comprises several elements related to health and work, taken from the latest reviews that recommend a remote and individual intervention, led by a vocational rehabilitation counsellor (VRC), experts in assisting RTW for CS. The intervention includes 6 sessions with a VRC and 1-4 sessions with an occupational therapist (OT). A total of 270 CS will be recruited into 2 groups (intervention or control). The duration of this study is 24 months. Study participants will complete electronic questionnaires measuring study variables at baseline before randomization and at 6-month, 12-month, 18-month, and 24-month follow-ups.

Conditions

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Cancer-related Problem/Condition Survivorship Quality of Life

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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iCanWork Intervention

iCanWork includes 6 1-hour sessions with a VRC and 1 to 4 1-hour sessions with an OT. In the positive event that a participant has returned to work during the study, three of the six VRC sessions are reserved to support the participants in their transition to the workplace.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

iCanWork Intervention

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants will receive RTW support from the VRC and OT.

Control

Participants randomized to the control group will receive their usual care and will be referred to the Cancer Work website for educational resources related to RTW. If they contact the team with RTW-related questions, they will be referred to their care teams.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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iCanWork Intervention

Participants will receive RTW support from the VRC and OT.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* diagnosed with cancer (all types) treated with curative intent and of working age (between 18 and 65 at the time of diagnosis)
* gainfully employed at the time of diagnosis (full or part-time, including students)
* still on sick leave, including long-term disability leave, but for less than 2 years
* has not started to return to work, since stopping due to cancer
* can read and understand English or French
* reside in Canada.

Exclusion Criteria

\- If the cancer survivor's physicians consider returning to work unwise, such as due to a metastatic cancer diagnosis
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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McGill University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Christine Maheu

Associate Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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McGill University

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Site Status

Countries

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Canada

Facility Contacts

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Christine Maheu, PhD

Role: primary

514-398-1906

Other Identifiers

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iCanWork_CIHR

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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