New program aims to keep injured workers on the job
NCT ID NCT07037927
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a program called RETAIN that helps people who are injured or ill stay at work or return to work. The program assigns a case manager to coordinate care and connect workers with job support services. About 1,000 adults in Minnesota who are employed or recently unemployed due to a health issue will take part. The goal is to see if this support helps people keep their jobs and avoid long-term disability.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- RETAIN Program (return-to-work case management and coordination)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this program could help thousands of injured or ill workers keep their jobs and reduce long-term disability.
- What could go wrong
- This is a non-randomized trial, so results may be influenced by factors other than the program. It is also limited to Minnesota, so findings may not apply elsewhere.
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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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About 1,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2025
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2029
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.
- 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: * \> 18-years-old, * MN Resident, * Works or intends to work in MN, Meets one of the following: * Employed at the time of enrollment (must be a W2 employee) OR, * Unemployed and in the workforce (looking for a job) referred by either: * Dislocated Worker (DW) Program, * Healthcare provider/care team managing work restrictions * Within 6 months of last day of work, Meets one of the following: * Provider work restrictions of unable to work for at least 2 weeks * Per healthcare team anticipated to be unable to work for at least 2 weeks * Employer's inability to accommodate current work restrictions Meets one of the following: * Diagnosis of a personal injury or illness that impacts employment (acute injury/illness or exacerbation of a chronic condition). * Surgery or procedure anticipated within the next 4-weeks that impacts employment * Documentation of work restrictions (i.e., written note/form documentation in electronic medical record prior to enrollment) Exclusion Criteria: * Does not have the capacity to give appropriate informed consent, * Active workers' compensation claim relating to the qualifying injury or illness, * Pending application OR Receiving Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or -Supplemental Security Income (SSI), * Self-Employed (i.e., 1099 worker)
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Mayo Clinic Rochester
RECRUITINGRochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States
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