A Naturalistic Trial of the Norwegian Sickness Absence Clinic. The NSAC Efficacy Study

Launched by NORDLANDSSYKEHUSET HF · Mar 25, 2022

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ClinConnect Summary

The NSAC Efficacy Study is a research trial designed to evaluate the effectiveness of the Norwegian Sickness Absence Clinic (NSAC), a health service that helps people dealing with issues like musculoskeletal disorders, anxiety, depression, and work-related stress. The goal of the NSAC is to help patients return to work faster and prevent long-term disability. In this study, 2,500 patients will be recruited and randomly assigned to one of three groups: one group will receive quick treatment within four weeks, another will have treatment after 10-14 weeks, and the third will receive a standard examination after several weeks. The researchers want to find out if the NSAC service leads to better health outcomes and quicker returns to work compared to usual care.

To participate in the trial, individuals need to be referred to the NSAC by their general practitioner and must be deemed eligible for treatment by the clinic's admission team. However, those who are considered too healthy or too sick, or do not have a relevant diagnosis, will not qualify. Participants can expect to receive care tailored to their specific needs and will be part of an important study that aims to improve how health services support people in returning to work.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • \* The patient must be considered eligible for treatment at the NSAC by the admission team at the NSAC.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Patients considered too healthy for treatment at the NSAC, i.e. not within target group
• • Patients considered too sick for treatment at the NSAC, i.e. not within target group
• • Patients that do not have a diagnosis that is relevant for treatment at the NSAC, i.e. not within target group
• • Patients otherwise considered not within target group for the measure
• • Patients which were included in the NSAC Nudge trial (clinicaltrials identifier: NCT05006976)
• • Patients which are secondary referred from other departments/clinics within the hospital