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The purpose of this clinical trial is to see if an online intervention program for people with Systemic Sclerosis (scleroderma) helps keep people in the workforce and increase self-confidence in dealing with challenges at work. The program is called Making it Work Systemic Sclerosis.
Researchers will compare a group who gets the program to a group who will get the program at a later point in time (wait list control group) to see if self-confidence in dealing with work challenge gets better.
People in the Making it Work group will complete questionnaires and attend one 2 hour meetings each week for 5 weeks and meet with an occupational therapist and vocational counselor. People in the wait list control group will complete the questionnaires and participate in the program at a later point in time.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intervention group | Experimental | Complete questionnaires Attend one 2 hour weekly virtual meeting for 5 weeks and an individual meeting with an occupational therapist and with a vocational counselor |
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| control group | No Intervention | Complete questionnaires |
| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Making it Work Systemic Sclerosis | Other | One 2 hour virtual meeting per week for 5 weeks, plus an individual meeting with an occupational therapist and a vocational counselor |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Job Related Self-efficacy Scale | Measures self-efficacy for managing problems/challenges at work | baseline, 5 weeks, 12 weeks, 24 weeks |
| Job Self-Efficacy Scale | Measures confidence in concepts targeted by the Making it Work Program such as disease management at work, stress management, ability to communicate effectively, obtaining job accommodations | baseline, 5 weeks, 12 weeks, 24 weeks |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Work Productivity and Activity Impairment Questionnaire Specific Health Problem Subscale | Measures absenteeism [secondary outcome; hours and days missed from work due to SSc] and presenteeism [secondary outcome; at-work productivity]. | baseline, 5 weeks, 12 weeks, 24 weeks |
| The Work Instability Scale |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Janet L Poole | University of New Mexico | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of New Mexico | Albuquerque | New Mexico | 87131-0001 | United States |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D012595 | Scleroderma, Systemic |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D003240 | Connective Tissue Diseases |
| D017437 | Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases |
| D012871 | Skin Diseases |
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Intervention receives the Making it work program Wait list Control receives usual care but will be offered the program after the intervention groups finish
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People will know what group they are in when they are invited to attend the intervention sessions
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Measures risk for future work loss |
| baseline, 5 weeks, 12 weeks, 24 weeks |