Any Injury or Illness Acutely Impacting WorkNCT05146349
Minnesota RETAIN Impact Evaluation
A study testing Minnesota RETAIN in people with Any Injury or Illness Acutely Impacting Work, run by Mathematica Policy Research, Inc. at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
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. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Any Injury or Illness Acutely Impacting Work
- What is being tested?
- Minnesota RETAIN
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 3,200 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- 23 Dec 2021to 28 Feb 2026
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Must have been unable to work for no more than 6 months prior enrollment; 80% of participants must be within 3 months of their last day of work
- 18 years or older
- Minnesota resident
- Works in Minnesota
- Employed or currently in the labor force
- Meets one of the following:
- Diagnosis of a work related or personal injury or illness that impacts employment
- Invasive procedure (e.g., surgery) within the past 12-weeks or anticipated within the next 8-weeks that impacts employment
Who cannot join
- Legal representation/litigation at the time of enrollment related to their 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)
- Worker's compensation recipients that have a qualified rehabilitation consultant (QRC) or a disability case manager (DCM)
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
United States1 site, 1 recruiting
- Recruiting
Mn Retain, Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minnesota, 55905
Samantha Westphal, RN, BSN, PHN, CLMS, 507-284-4537, retain@mayo.edu
Tammy Green, MBA, 507-768-5275, green.my@mayo.edu
About this study
Official title: One-Year Impact Evaluation of Minnesota Retaining Employment and Talent After Injury/Illness Network (RETAIN)
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. Collaboration between partners to implement best practices in early intervention to support injured or ill employees in stay at work and return to work will be implemented.
Read the detailed description
MN RETAIN is a collaborative program led by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED), Minnesota Department of Health (MDH), Department of Labor and Industry (DLI), Mayo Clinic, and Workforce Development Inc (WDI) and includes stakeholders throughout MN.
- Being tested
- Minnesota RETAIN
- 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
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Minnesota RETAINOther
RETAIN projects include a combination of medical provider services, stay-at-work/return-to-work (SAW/RTW) coordination services, and other SAW/RTW services. The evaluation compares the treatment group that is eligible to receive the full set of RETAIN intervention activities and an control group that is not.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| RETAIN Programming | Experimental | The experimental group receives the full set of RETAIN intervention activities. Receives: Other: Minnesota RETAIN |
| Control | No intervention | The control group does not receive the full set of RETAIN intervention activities. |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Share of enrollees employed in the fourth quarter after enrollment
Share of enrollees employed in the fourth quarter after enrollment obtained from state unemployment insurance wage records. These files include individual-level wage records for six quarters surrounding enrollment in the study, including the quarter prior to enrollment, the quarter of enrollment, and four post-enrollment quarters.
Measured: Measured in the fourth quarter after enrollment
Enrollee earnings in the fourth quarter after enrollment
Sum of enrollee earnings in the fourth quarter after enrollment obtained from state unemployment insurance wage records. These files include individual-level wage records for six quarters surrounding enrollment in the study, including the quarter prior to enrollment, the quarter of enrollment, and four post-enrollment quarters.
Measured: Measured in the fourth quarter after enrollment
Share of enrollees that applied for SSDI or SSI during the 12 months after enrollment
Share of enrollees that applied for SSDI or SSI during any of the 12 months after enrollment obtained from SSA program data. These files include detailed information about Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) applications SSDI and SSI awards, SSDI and SSI benefit amounts and enrollee characteristics (for enrollees who have ever applied for SSA program benefits)
Measured: Measured in the 12 months after enrollment
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted6 Dec 2021
- Study start23 Dec 2021
- Primary completionJun 2025 (estimated)
- Study completion28 Feb 2026 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Any Injury or Illness Acutely Impacting WorkStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Health services research
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 3,200 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Social Security Administration, Department of Labor and Industry, Minnesota Department of Health, Workforce Development, Inc.
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Jill Berk, PhD, Principal investigator, Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05146349
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- RTN-MN
- Other IDs
- OD-32543-18-75-4-27
- Status last verified
- Nov 2021
- First submitted
- 23 Nov 2021
- Last updated
- 24 Jan 2022
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 24 Jan 2022. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- One-Year Impact Evaluation of Minnesota Retaining Employment and Talent After Injury/Illness Network (RETAIN)
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05146349
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- RTN-MN
- Keywords
- RETAIN, Minnesota RETAIN, MN RETAIN, illness recovery, injury recovery, out of work help, work placement assistance, job help
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Unknown status
- Enrolment
- 3,200 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Social Security Administration, Department of Labor and Industry, Minnesota Department of Health, Workforce Development, Inc.
- Study start
- 23 Dec 2021 (actual)
- Primary completion
- Jun 2025 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 28 Feb 2026 (estimated)
- First posted
- 6 Dec 2021 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
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. Collaboration between partners to implement best practices in early intervention to support injured or ill employees in stay at work and return to work will be implemented.
Detailed description
MN RETAIN is a collaborative program led by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED), Minnesota Department of Health (MDH), Department of Labor and Industry (DLI), Mayo Clinic, and Workforce Development Inc (WDI) and includes stakeholders throughout MN.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Health services research
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| RETAIN Programming | Experimental | Other: Minnesota RETAINThe experimental group receives the full set of RETAIN intervention activities. |
| Control | No intervention | –The control group does not receive the full set of RETAIN intervention activities. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (8 listed)
- Must have been unable to work for no more than 6 months prior enrollment; 80% of participants must be within 3 months of their last day of work
- 18 years or older
- Minnesota resident
- Works in Minnesota
- Employed or currently in the labor force
Key exclusion criteria (4 listed)
- Legal representation/litigation at the time of enrollment related to their 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)
- Worker's compensation recipients that have a qualified rehabilitation consultant (QRC) or a disability case manager (DCM)
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota RETAINRETAIN projects include a combination of medical provider services, stay-at-work/return-to-work (SAW/RTW) coordination services, and other SAW/RTW services. The evaluation compares the treatment group that is eligible to receive the full set of RETAIN intervention activities and an control group that is not. | Other | RETAIN Programming |
Primary outcome
Share of enrollees employed in the fourth quarter after enrollment
Time frame: Measured in the fourth quarter after enrollment
Share of enrollees employed in the fourth quarter after enrollment obtained from state unemployment insurance wage records. These files include individual-level wage records for six quarters surrounding enrollment in the study, including the quarter prior to enrollment, the quarter of enrollment, and four post-enrollment quarters.
Enrollee earnings in the fourth quarter after enrollment
Time frame: Measured in the fourth quarter after enrollment
Sum of enrollee earnings in the fourth quarter after enrollment obtained from state unemployment insurance wage records. These files include individual-level wage records for six quarters surrounding enrollment in the study, including the quarter prior to enrollment, the quarter of enrollment, and four post-enrollment quarters.
Share of enrollees that applied for SSDI or SSI during the 12 months after enrollment
Time frame: Measured in the 12 months after enrollment
Share of enrollees that applied for SSDI or SSI during any of the 12 months after enrollment obtained from SSA program data. These files include detailed information about Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) applications SSDI and SSI awards, SSDI and SSI benefit amounts and enrollee characteristics (for enrollees who have ever applied for SSA program benefits)
Results and safety
Results are not available in the source record.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 24 Jan 2022.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Jill Berk, PhD principal investigator
Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Minnesota RETAIN in people with Any Injury or Illness Acutely Impacting Work, run by Mathematica Policy Research, Inc. at 1 site in United States.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 8 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 24 Jan 2022. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
Results are not available in the source record.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Amaka Osuoha, MPH (734-205-3085, aosuoha@mathematica-mpr.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Share of enrollees employed in the fourth quarter after enrollment (time frame: Measured in the fourth quarter after enrollment). The study lists 3 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 24 Jan 2022.