The MiLES intervention targeting employers to promote successful return to work of employees with cancer: design of a pilot randomised controlled trial

Michiel A. Greidanus; Angela G. E. M. de Boer; Angelique E. de Rijk; Monique H. W. Frings-Dresen; Sietske J. Tamminga

doi:10.1186/s13063-020-04288-0

The MiLES intervention targeting employers to promote successful return to work of employees with cancer: design of a pilot randomised controlled trial

Michiel A. Greidanus^*, Angela G. E. M. de Boer, Angelique E. de Rijk, Monique H. W. Frings-Dresen, Sietske J. Tamminga

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Abstract

BackgroundEmployers express a need for support to facilitate the return to work (RTW) process of employees with cancer. We have developed the MiLES intervention, an online toolbox targeting employers during the RTW of employees with cancer. To evaluate the MiLES intervention, we propose the design of a pilot randomised controlled trial (RCT). The aim of this pilot is to determine whether a future RCT to study the effectiveness of this intervention on successful RTW of employees with cancer is feasible. Secondary aims are to obtain preliminary results on the effectiveness of the intervention and to determine the sample size needed in a future definitive RCT.MethodsA pilot RCT with a 6-month follow-up will be conducted. Using medical specialists at Dutch hospitals, we aim to enrol 90 participants diagnosed with cancer (

Original language	English
Article number	363
Number of pages	11
Journal	Trials
Volume	21
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-020-04288-0
Publication status	Published - 28 Apr 2020

Keywords

Work
Cancer
Employee
Employer
Manager
Cancer survivors
Clinical trial protocol
Return to work
Pilot randomised controlled trial protocol
Intervention
BREAST-CANCER
META-SYNTHESIS
TO-WORK
SURVIVORS
DISABILITY
EXPERIENCES
COMPLEX
QUALITY
LIFE

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