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A short therapy program may help workers with arthritis keep their jobs — a trial puts it to the test

NCT ID NCT01387100

Disease control Sponsor: Boston University Charles River Campus Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jul 24, 2026 · Last updated Jul 24, 2026

Summary

This trial tests whether a brief vocational rehabilitation program can help people with arthritis who are worried about losing their jobs. Participants, all currently employed and living or working in eastern Massachusetts, will work with a physical or occupational therapist to identify barriers at work and find solutions. The study measures changes in work limitations over time to see if the intervention helps people stay employed.

What this could mean

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Active substance
a brief vocational rehabilitation program delivered by a physical or occupational therapist, using the Work Experience Survey for Persons with Rheumatic Conditions (WES-RC) to identify and address work barriers
What this could lead to
If effective, this program could offer a practical, low-cost way to help people with arthritis keep working and reduce job loss due to their condition.
What could go wrong
This is a relatively small, regional trial, so results may not apply broadly. The intervention is brief and may not be enough to overcome complex workplace or health challenges.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

300 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jun 2011

Finished

Dec 2016

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

25 to 63 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Live or work in eastern Massachusetts * Age 25-63 years * Risk of work loss due to arthritis * Arthritis * Chronic back pain * Currently employed Exclusion Criteria: * Unemployed * No arthritis

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

arthritic joint disease

As listed by the trial registrant

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Arthritis

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Boston University, Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States

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