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

Completed

• Conditions: Medical Rehabilitation

• Registration Number: NCT02304601
• Lead Sponsor: Martin Brünger

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.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2011-01
• Primary Completion: 2014-03
• Study Completion: 2014-09
• Status Verified: 2014-11
• Study First Submitted: 2014-11-25
• Study First Submitted QC: 2014-11-26
• Study First Posted: 2014-12-02
• Last Update Submitted: 2017-07-28
• Last Update Posted: 2017-08-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 2736

Inclusion Criteria

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

Exclusion Criteria

• Returning questionnaire after beginning of medical rehabilitation

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
return-to-work	up to 9 months	The outcome is assessed by the discharge report from the rehabilitation centre.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
therapies during rehabilitation	up to 9 months	The outcome is assessed by the discharge report from the rehabilitation centre according to the 'classification of therapeutical services'.
socio-medical prognosis	up to 9 months	The outcome is assessed by the discharge report from the rehabilitation centre.