Minnesota RETAIN: a program to help people stay at or return to work after injury or illness

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

MN RETAIN Phase 3 is a non-randomized implementation project led by Minnesota DEED with Mayo Clinic as a subrecipient and funded by the U.S. Department of Education. Partners across the state will offer coordinated early-intervention RETAIN services focused on stay-at-work and return-to-work supports for adults with work-limiting injuries or illnesses. Eligible participants are Minnesota residents who are employed (W2) or actively in the workforce and have documented work restrictions or recent job separation. The effort will expand proven practices statewide, track workforce retention and subsequent workplace disability outcomes, and use administrative and clinical collaboration to deliver services.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* \> 18-years-old,
* MN Resident,
* Works or intends to work in MN,

Meets one of the following:

* Employed at the time of enrollment (must be a W2 employee) OR,
* Unemployed and in the workforce (looking for a job) referred by either:
* Dislocated Worker (DW) Program,
* Healthcare provider/care team managing work restrictions
* Within 6 months of last day of work,

Meets one of the following:

* Provider work restrictions of unable to work for at least 2 weeks
* Per healthcare team anticipated to be unable to work for at least 2 weeks
* Employer's inability to accommodate current work restrictions

Meets one of the following:

* Diagnosis of a personal injury or illness that impacts employment (acute injury/illness or exacerbation of a chronic condition).
* Surgery or procedure anticipated within the next 4-weeks that impacts employment
* Documentation of work restrictions (i.e., written note/form documentation in electronic medical record prior to enrollment)

Exclusion Criteria:

* Does not have the capacity to give appropriate informed consent,
* Active workers' compensation claim relating to the qualifying injury or illness,
* Pending application OR Receiving Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or -Supplemental Security Income (SSI),
* Self-Employed (i.e., 1099 worker)

Where it's running

• Mayo Clinic Rochester
  Rochester, Minnesota, United States Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Laura Breeher, M.D, M.P.H — Mayo Clinic
• Study coordinator: Samantha Westphal, MSN, RN, PHN
• Email: westphal.samantha@mayo.edu
• Phone: 507-422-6407

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.