Can rehabilitation rebuild lives? a large study tracks recovery
NCT ID NCT03764982
First seen Sep 03, 2026 · Last updated Sep 04, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study follows over 3,700 adults in Norway who take part in inpatient or outpatient rehabilitation programs. Researchers will track their health, daily function, work ability, and quality of life for a year after rehabilitation. They will also test a new set of outcome measures to see how well these tools capture real-world recovery. The goal is to understand what helps people regain function and return to work after illness or injury.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this research could help identify which rehabilitation programs work best and lead to better, more personalized care plans that improve long-term recovery and return-to-work outcomes.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, so it cannot prove cause and effect. Results may be influenced by factors other than the rehabilitation itself, and the findings might not apply to people outside the Norwegian healthcare system.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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3,793 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2019
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
* Patients receiving rehabilitation at seventeen rehabilitation centres in specialist care (all health regions) * All diagnoses, with largest groups of musculoskeletal diseases, neurological conditions (stroke, MS), cancer, and heart- and lunge conditions.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients that participates in inpatient or outpatient rehabilitation programs at one of the participating centers. * Age over 18 years * Access to internet at home * Access to personal secure login with BANK ID. Exclusion Criteria: * Severely reduced cognitive function * severe mental illness with inadequate consent competence ability to participate * Insufficient understanding of Norwegian written language.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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AVONOVA Ringerike rehabilitation centre
Hønefoss, Norway
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CatoSenteret
Son, Norway
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Evjeklinikken rehabilitation centre
Evje, Norway
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HLF Briskeby rehabilitation centre
Lier, Norway
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Helsepartner rehabilitation centre
Alta, Norway
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Hernes institutt
Hernes, Norway
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Montebellosenteret
Lillehammer, Norway
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Muritunet rehabilitation centre
Valldal, Norway
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NKS Helsehus
Lørenskog, Norway
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Ravneberghaugen rehabilitation centre
Hagavik, Norway
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Red Cross Haugland rehabilitation centre
Flekke, Norway
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Røysumtunet rehabiliteringssenter
Jaren, Norway
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Selli rehabilitation centre
Klæbu, Norway
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Skogli rehabilitation centre
Lillehammer, Norway
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Sørlandet rehabilitation centre
Eiken, Norway
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Vikersund rehabilitation centre
Vikersund, Norway
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Åstveit rehabilitation centre
Bergen, Norway
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