Smartphone support for returning to work after muscle pain
Part of Bones, joints & muscles clinical trials.
This trial tests a smartphone-based tool to help people with back, neck, or widespread muscle pain return to work after a short sick leave (up to 12 weeks). It is designed for employed adults in Norway who want support getting back to their job.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are between 20 and 59 years old.
- You live in Norway.
- You have a smartphone with internet access.
- You are currently sick-listed because of a muscle, bone, or joint problem like back pain, neck pain, or widespread pain, and have been on sick leave for 12 weeks or less.
- You have an employer (you are not self-employed or unemployed).
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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