A new strategy to keep workers on the job after injury or illness
NCT ID NCT05173350
First seen Aug 12, 2026 · Last updated Aug 13, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a package of services—including medical provider support, return-to-work coordination, assistive technology, and peer support—can help Kentucky workers who are at risk of leaving the workforce due to a non-work-related injury or illness. Participants are employed or recently employed adults who have not applied for federal disability benefits in the past five years. The trial compares those receiving the full set of services to those who do not, measuring employment rates, earnings, and disability benefit applications over a year.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- A combination of medical provider services, return-to-work coordination, assistive technology, peer support, and financial incentives for healthcare professionals.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this approach could help many workers recover and keep their jobs, reducing reliance on disability benefits and improving quality of life.
- What could go wrong
- The trial is large but results depend on real-world implementation, and outcomes may vary by individual circumstances. There are no major medical risks, but the intervention may not work for everyone.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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3,153 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2021
- Finished
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Feb 2026
- 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.
- Ages
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18 to 65 years
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Individuals who are at risk of exiting the workforce due to non-work-related illness of injury * Individuals who are employed or have been employed within the last 12 months and made at least $1,000 in one of those months * Individuals who reside in the Kentucky * Individuals must not have applied for or be receiving federal disability benefits including SSDI and SSI within the last 5 years Exclusion Criteria: * Individuals who are do not have a non-work-related illness or injury that puts them at risk of exiting the workforce * Individuals who unemployed or have not been employed within the last 12 months * Individuals who have not made at least $1,000 in the past 12 months * Individuals who do not reside in the Kentucky * Individuals who have applied for or be receiving federal disability benefits including SSDI and SSI within the last 5 years
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Human Development Institute, University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky, 40506, United States
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