Clinical trials: Employment
Substance Use Disorders
A Therapeutic Workplace to Address Poverty and Substance Use
Addiction is a chronic relapsing disorder. High magnitude and long-duration voucher-based abstinence reinforcement is one of the most effective treatments for alcohol and drug addiction and can maintain abstinence over extended…
- Trial name
- NCT03519009
- Testing
- IPS Plus Abstinence-Contingent Wage Supplement
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 152 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Spinal Cord Injuries
Spinal Cord Injury Vocational Integration Program (SCI-VIP)
This study involves research about how to help Veterans with spinal cord injury (SCI) gain employment. During the first couple of years following SCI, many people are concentrating on their rehabilitation and are unable to afford…
- Trial name
- SCI-VIP (NCT00117806)
- Testing
- Arm 1, Arm 2
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 249 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder
Early Detection and Intervention for the Prevention of Psychosis
EDIPP is a multisite trial of early identification and intervention to prevent the onset of psychosis in adolescents and young adults, carried out at six sites across the United States.
- Conditions
- Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder, Depression, Psychotic Disorders
- Trial name
- EDIPP (NCT00531518)
- Testing
- aripiprazole; fluoxetine; bupropion; sertraline; lamotrigine, Psychoeducational multifamily group treatment, Supported employment and education
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 292 people
- Sponsor
- MaineHealth
Mental Disorder, Substance Use Disorders
Supported Employment in Patient Aligned Care Teams
In response to the Rehabilitation Research and Development (RR\&D) Deployment Health Research, this study addresses the delivery of an evidenced-based vocational rehabilitation, specifically Individual Placement and Support…
- Conditions
- Mental Disorder, Substance Use Disorders, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT02400736
- Testing
- Individual Placement and Support (IPS), Treatment as Usual Vocational Rehabilitation/Transitional Work (TUA-VR)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 119 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Schizophrenia
Supported Employment and Skills Training in Conjunction With Pharmacotherapy in Schizophrenia Patients
This study will compare employment support with behavioral skills training to employment support alone in schizophrenia patients taking either risperidone or olanzapine to determine which is more effective in helping the patients…
- Trial name
- NCT00183625
- Testing
- Individual Placement and Support (Supported Employment), Social Skills Training, Olanzapine
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 107 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
The Impact of Vocational Rehabilitation on Mentally III Veterans
To study the impact of Individual Placement and Support (IPS) supported employment (SE) compared to treatment-as-usual vocational rehabilitation program (VRP) for veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
- Trial name
- NCT00333801
- Testing
- Vocational Rehabilitation Program (VRP), Individual Placement and Support (IPS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Spinal Cord Injuries
SCI-VIP: Predictive Outcome Model Over Time for Employment (PrOMOTE)
This study will be an extension of the Spinal Cord Injury Vocational Integration Program (SCI-VIP). The study involves research about how to help Veterans with spinal cord injury (SCI) gain employment.
- Trial name
- PrOMOTE (NCT01141647)
- Testing
- Vocational Rehabilitation
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,047 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Veterans Individual Placement and Support Towards Advancing Recovery
The primary objective of CSP#589 VIP-STAR is to evaluate the effectiveness of Individual Placement \& Support (IPS) in unemployed Veterans with PTSD.
- Trial name
- VIP-STAR (NCT01817712)
- Testing
- Individual Placement & Support, VA Transitional Work Program
- Where
- 13 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 541 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Prodromal Schizophrenia, Psychotic Disorders
Psychosis: Early Detection, Intervention and Prevention
The primary aim of this application is to conduct a randomized, controlled clinical trial of a specialized mental health service delivery system specifically developed for prodromal psychotic disorders.
- Conditions
- Prodromal Schizophrenia, Psychotic Disorders, Severe Bipolar Disorder With Psychotic Features, Severe Major Depression With Psychotic Features
- Trial name
- EDIP (NCT01597141)
- Testing
- Family-aided Assertive Community Treatment, Enhanced standard treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- MaineHealth
Schizophrenia
Psychosocial Therapy and Risperidone Treatment in Work Performance in Recent-Onset Schizophrenia
This study will determine the effectiveness of various combinations of psychosocial therapy and risperidone treatment in improving work or school performance in people with first-episode schizophrenia.
- Trial name
- NCT00333177
- Testing
- Cognitive remediation training (CT), Healthy behavior training (HBT), Risperidone, administered orally (Oral Ris)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 92 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Ankylosing Spondylitis
Work Productivity in Active Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) Patients Treated With Enbrel.
Patients with Ankylosing spondylitis more frequently discontinue work. This study measures the impact of Enbrel on work participation.
- Trial name
- AS@WORK (NCT01421303)
- Testing
- Enbrel
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Youth, Homelessness
The Identity Project
Understanding how to create successful pathways out of homelessness is crucial. Thirty young people (aged 18 - 26 years) who have transitioned out of homelessness within the past three years will be offered scholarships to…
- Trial name
- TIP (NCT03772522)
- Testing
- dk Leadership
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Healthy
Responsible Fatherhood Opportunities for Reentry & Mobility
The purpose of this study is to determine differences among incarcerated or recently incarcerated fathers who receive targeted services and those who do not.
- Trial name
- ReFORM (NCT02860988)
- Testing
- MCCC treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 401 people
- Sponsor
- Mountain Comprehensive Care Center
Caregiver Distress, Job Stress
Caregiver Self-Management of Stress
Unpaid informal caregivers (CGs), such as family and friends, who are also employed may be at significant risk of experiencing burden and stress.
- Trial name
- Caregiver SOS (NCT04337021)
- Testing
- Caregiver SOS
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 199 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Psychotic Disorders, Bipolar Disorder
Supported Employment: Motivational Enhancement for Entry and Outcome
The purpose of this study is to compare 6 monthly counseling sessions to 6 monthly information sessions on Veterans' decisions to (a) participate in vocational rehabilitation services and (b) become employed.
- Conditions
- Psychotic Disorders, Bipolar Disorder, Unemployment
- Trial name
- NCT01041976
- Testing
- Adapted Motivational Interviewing (AMI), Support and Education for Recovery (SER)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 168 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Effect of a 9-Month Internship Intervention for Military Dependents With ASD
The aims of the project are: 1. VCU will modify the Project SEARCH Plus ASD Model to meet the needs of military dependents with ASD. 2.
- Trial name
- NCT04001790
- Testing
- Project Search plus ASD Supports
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Unemployment, Mental Illness
Assessing the Effect of Distance Learning Vocational Rehabilitation on Employment Outcomes of Veterans With Psychiatric Illness and Histories of Legal Convictions
64,000 Veterans are released annually from jails and prisons. These Veterans have a weekly unemployment rate of up to 40-55%. However, many are unable to access traditional vocational rehabilitation, not to mention specialized…
- Conditions
- Unemployment, Mental Illness, Substance Use Disorder, Legal History
- Trial name
- NCT03331354
- Testing
- Distant vocational learning, Basic vocational services
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 136 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Cocaine-Related Disorders, Heroin Dependence
Employment-based Reinforcement of Naltrexone Ingestion and Abstinence
A randomized study is planned over 5 years to evaluate the effectiveness of the Therapeutic Workplace in promoting naltrexone ingestion and abstinence in unemployed opiate-dependent injection drug users.
- Conditions
- Cocaine-Related Disorders, Heroin Dependence, Opioid-Related Disorders, Substance Abuse, Intravenous
- Trial name
- NCT00149669
- Testing
- employment-based reinforcement
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 67 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Homeless Persons
Effect of a Rent Subsidy and Mentoring on Youth Transitioning Out of Homelessness
Compared to the vast amount of literature about the risk factors associated with young people entering and becoming entrenched in homelessness, much less is known about how to facilitate and sustain transitions off the streets.
- Trial name
- NCT03779204
- Testing
- Mentorship, Rent Subsidies
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Opioid-Related Disorders
Improving Health and Employment Outcomes Through Workplace Opioid Policies
Evaluate the feasibility of implementing workplace opioid guidelines in the construction trades; define and collect measures of implementation and efficacy.
- Trial name
- NCT05387408
- Testing
- Best Practice Health and Employment Opioid-related Policies
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4,939 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine