Bardal, Ingvild
Aars, Nils Abel Prestegård
Trichet, Laurent Olivier
Brandseth, Oda Lekve
Terjesen, Christoffer
Irgens, Eirik
Hansen, Bernt Ole
Kristoffersen, Aina
Höper, Anje
Jenssen, Odd Rune
Brinchmann, Beate
Mykletun, Arnstein
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Documents that mention this clinical trial
Naturalistic trial of nudging patients and clinicians in the Norwegian sickness absence clinics: a study protocol for the NSAC Nudge Study
https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-089758
Expanding the Focus on Work Factors in an Outpatient Setting: Does a Nudge of Patients and Clinicians have an Effect on Return-to-Work and Benefits? Findings from the NSAC Nudge Multicentre Randomised Controlled Trial
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10926-025-10343-x
Funding for this research was provided by:
Helse Nord Regional Health Authority (HNF1566-21)
Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration (#21/2129)
UiT The Arctic University of Norway
Article History
Received: 12 August 2025
Accepted: 7 November 2025
First Online: 12 December 2025
Declarations
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: The authors declare no competing interests.
: The study adhered to the principles outlined in the Helsinki Declaration. Approval was obtained from the Norwegian Regional Ethics Committee North (REC North, #285489) and the data protection officers at the participating hospitals. Linkage procedure was conducted in accordance with Norwegian General Data Protection Regulation requirements and specified in a DPIA. Personal confidentiality was ensured, and all participants provided written informed consent, with the option to withdraw from the study at any time without providing a reason.
: User representatives were consulted in establishment of the study design and assessment of its aims and hypothesis. Clinicians from all participating clinics were involved in the design of the study and in interpretation of the main findings reported here.
: Written informed consent was obtained from all individual participants included in the study.
: Not applicable.