Development and Testing of a Generic Screening for Use in Application Process of Medical Rehabilitation Services

NCT02304601 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 8011-106-31/31.27.16
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 2,736
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

The primary objective of this research is the development and testing of a brief cross-indication instrument (screening) for use in the approval process of medical rehabilitation services. In addition to the empirical foundation, this generic instrument should have a high level of acceptance of both applicants and payers of rehabilitation services. Furthermore, an everyday and economic use for the routine application process for medical rehabilitation services at the German statutory pension insurance scheme should be provided. In the first study phase, a long instrument was tested with a sample of rehabilitees that received approval of medical rehabilitation services. This assessment including the measurement of rehabilitation-related somatic, psychological and social impairments was first tested for its psychometric properties and then reduced to a short instrument (screening) using quantitative methods. In the second study phase, the then-existing screening will be part of the application documents for medical rehabilitation services to assess its management properties and practicability in everyday use of the German statutory pension insurance scheme.

Conditions

Medical Rehabilitation

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• return-to-work

  The outcome is assessed by the discharge report from the rehabilitation centre.

  up to 9 months

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• therapies during rehabilitation

  up to 9 months

• socio-medical prognosis

  up to 9 months

Study Arms (2)

Comorbid symptoms

No comorbid symptoms

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 65 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

Members of the German Federal Pension Insurance before their medical rehabilitation

You may qualify if:

• Member of German Federal Pension Insurance
• Approval of a medical rehabilitation according to § 15 SGB VI

You may not qualify if:

• Returning questionnaire after beginning of medical rehabilitation

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Martin Brünger: lead
• Deutsche Rentenversicherung: collaborator

Related Publications (3)

• Streibelt M, Brunger M. [How many work-related therapeutic services do patients with severe restrictions of work ability receive? Analysis of a representative rehabilitation sample across indications]. Rehabilitation (Stuttg). 2014 Dec;53(6):369-75. doi: 10.1055/s-0034-1375643. German.

  PMID: 25185025 BACKGROUND

• Brunger M, Spyra K. Prevalence of comorbid depressive symptoms in rehabilitation: A cross-indication, nationwide observational study. J Rehabil Med. 2016 Nov 11;48(10):903-908. doi: 10.2340/16501977-2156.

  PMID: 27735981 BACKGROUND

• Brunger M, Streibelt M, Schmidt C, Spyra K. [Psychometric Testing of a Generic Assessment Tool for the Identification of Biopsychosocial Impairments in Persons with an Approval for Medical Rehabilitation]. Rehabilitation (Stuttg). 2016 Jun;55(3):175-81. doi: 10.1055/s-0042-104668. Epub 2016 Jun 10. German.

  PMID: 27284731 RESULT

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: M.D., MPH

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 25, 2014
• First Posted: December 2, 2014
• Study Start: January 1, 2011
• Primary Completion: March 1, 2014
• Study Completion: September 1, 2014
• Last Updated: August 1, 2017

Record last verified: 2014-11