The BRIDGE Rehabilitation Trial

Summary

The main aim of this multi-centre stepped wedge randomized controlled trial is to improve the quality, professional practice and cost-effective utilization of health care resources by evaluating if a new rehabilitation program aimed at bridging gaps in rehabilitation across levels of care may increase and/or prolong the effect of rehabilitation.

Conditions

• Musculoskeletal Disease

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Current rehabilitation

The control group will receive the rehabilitation currently offered at each of the participating centers.

BEHAVIORAL

The BRIDGE program

The experimental group will additionally receive the BRIDGE program, which comprises motivational interviewing, structured goal-setting, tailored follow-up, plans for self-management, and individualised written feedback that participants can use to monitor their progress and share with important care givers.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Sørlandet Hospital

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• Vikersund Rehabilitation Centre

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• Muritunet Rehabilitation Centre

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• Valnesfjord Rehabilitation Centre

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• Meråker Rehabilitation Centre

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• Rehab Vest Rehabilitation Centre

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• Lillehammer Rheumatism Hospital

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• Haugesund Rheumatism Hospital

  collaborator OTHER

• National Resource Center for Rehabilitation in Rheumatology

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Tore K Kvien, PhD · Diakonhjemmet Hospital

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Model

SEQUENTIAL

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Max Age

100 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2017-08-15

Primary Completion

2019-08-30

Completion

2019-08-30

Countries

• Norway

Study Locations