Implementation of teledermatologic referrals into general practice - a cluster-randomized controlled trial

Not Applicable

• Conditions: L00-L99; D03; D04; C43; C44; I83; D22; D23; D18.0; D17.0

• Registration Number: DRKS00012944
• Lead Sponsor: niversitätsklinikum Tübingen

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2017-08-31
• Study Completion: 2019-06-30
• Results First Posted: 2022-05-16
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 452

Inclusion Criteria

AOK-insured patient within HZV-contract. GP allocates patients to telerdermatologic referrals. Patients consent to the process.

Exclusion Criteria

Patients without HZV insurance status and/or not insured at the AOK company. Patient not willing or able to give informed consent. GP decides he or she can diagnose and treat the condition him- or herself.

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
umber of physical referrals to dermatologists during the intervention phase (01.07.2018 - 30.06.2019)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Qualitative and quantitative parameters researching structures, processes and results on the level of patients, physicians and medical staff (intervention group). Methods used are questionnaires and structured interviews