New toolkit aims to keep workers with chronic pain on the job
NCT ID NCT07600892
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 04, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a toolkit designed to help employees with chronic pain feel more confident managing their condition at work and stay productive. Over 600 workers from around 30 UK organizations will either use the toolkit or receive usual care. Researchers will measure work ability, job stress, and value for money to see if the toolkit improves workplace experience.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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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
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About 685 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2026
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2029
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Working-age adults (employees), aged 18 and over, * Working in a participating organisation in the UK. * With chronic pain interfering with their ability to undertake or enjoy productive work, * Able to comprehend the English language and provide informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Working-age adults (employees), aged 18 and over, * Working in a participating organisation in the UK. * With chronic pain interfering with their ability to undertake or enjoy productive work, * Able to comprehend the English language and provide informed consent.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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School of Health Sciences, University of Nottingham
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG7 2HA, United Kingdom
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