Clinical trial NCT05216016: Minnesota RETAIN Phase 2 (Sub-study)
Official title: Minnesota Retaining Employment and Talent After Injury/Illness Network Phase 2 RETAIN
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Phase: NA
Conditions: Injuries Related Work
Illness Related Work
Disability
Keywords: RETAIN
Minnesota RETAIN
MN RETAIN
Illness Recovery
Injury Recovery
Out of work help
Work placement assistance
Job help
Work Help
Help keeping my job
Stay at work
Return to work
Lead sponsor: Mayo Clinic
Sponsor class: OTHER
Collaborators: name: Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development
name: Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry
name: Minnesota Department of Health
name: Workforce Development, Inc.
name: United States Department of Labor
name: United States Social Security Administration
First posted: 2022-01-31
Enrollment: 5200
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Allocation: NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Primary purpose: OTHER

Brief summary: MN RETAIN Phase 2 Sub-study is a non-randomized trial to evaluate the impact of RETAIN program expansion and services on workforce retention and reduction of future workplace disability in the state of MN. The program is funded by US Department of Labor (US DOL) and sponsored jointly with the US Social Security Administration. There will be collaboration between partners to implement best practices in early intervention to support injured or ill employees in stay-at-work and return-to-work. MN RETAIN involves a partnership between Mayo Clinic and MN Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED), MN Department of Labor and Industry (DLI), MN Department of Health (MDH), Workforce Development, Inc. (WDI), and the Governor's Workforce Development Board. MN DEED serves as the main recipient and administrator of the funding within the state with Mayo Clinic, DLI, and WDI, as subrecipients of the grant.

(Effective Date: 12/23/2021-05/16/2024) MN RETAIN Phase 2 : This study is a randomized control trial (RCT) to evaluate the impact of RETAIN program expansion and services on workforce retention and reduction of future workplace disability in the state of MN. The program is funded by US Department of Labor (US DOL) and sponsored jointly with the US Social Security Administration. There will be collaboration between partners to implement best practices in early intervention to support injured or ill employees in stay-at-work and return-to-work. MN RETAIN involves a partnership between Mayo Clinic and MN Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED), MN Department of Labor and Industry (DLI), MN Department of Health (MDH), Workforce Development, Inc. (WDI), and the Governor's Workforce Development Board. MN DEED serves as the main recipient and administrator of the funding within the state with Mayo Clinic, DLI, and WDI, as subrecipients of the grant. During this Phase: additional collaborators: Mathematica Policy Research


Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria

* \> 18-years-old
* MN Resident
* Works in MN
* Employed at the time of enrollment
* Within 6 months of last day of work
* Meets one of the following:

  * Provider work restrictions of unable to work for at least 4 weeks
  * Per healthcare team anticipated to be unable to work for at least 4 weeks
  * Employer's inability to accommodate current work restrictions
* Meets one of the following:

  * Diagnosis of a work related or personal injury or illness that impacts employment
  * Invasive procedure (e.g., surgery) 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

* Legal representation/litigation at the time of enrollment related to a workers' compensation medical condition
* Does not have the capacity to give appropriate informed consent
* Employed by a RETAIN healthcare recipient or subrecipient with an existing return to work program for employees (i.e., Mayo Clinic employees)
* Workers' compensation recipients that have a qualified rehabilitation consultant (QRC) or a disability case manager (DCM)
* Pending application OR Receiving Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
* Self-Employed

Primary outcomes:
measure: Workers to maintain employment
timeFrame: 12 months
measure: Reduction on work disability at 1 years
timeFrame: 1 year
measure: Reduction in long term work disability
timeFrame: 5 years
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Rochester
country: United States
facility: Mayo Clinic Rochester
state: Minnesota
Study officials:
affiliation: Mayo Clinic
name: Laura Breeher, MD, MPH
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
affiliation: Mayo Clinic
name: Clayton Cowl, MD,MS
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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