3rd Scientific Evaluation of the Department of True Naturopathy at Blankenstein Hospital

3rd Scientific Evaluation of the Department of True Naturopathy at Blankenstein Hospital - 3rdSE

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00003326

Enrollment

600

Registered

2011-12-01

Start date

2011-11-08

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

M47 M42

Interventions

Group 1: Naturopathic complex in-patient-treatment including "Gesundheitsfahrplan" Group 2: Naturopathic complex in-patient-treatment without "Gesundheitsfahrplan"

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

18 Years to 75 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - female patients of the deprtment of true naturopathy at Blankenstein hospital -- Hannover Functional Ability Questionaire Score = 16 - at least one of the following diagnoses (primary diagnosis or first relevant ancillary diagnosis): cervicocephalic syndrome, cervicobrachialic syndrome (ICD10:M47.12/13/22/23/82/83/92/93, M48.02/3, M50, M53.0/1, M54.12/13/2), chronic sciatic pain with or without radicular radiation (ICD10:M42.15/6/7, M42.12/3, M47.15/16/17/25/26/27/85/86/87/95/96/97, M48.05/6/7, M51.1/2, M54.15/16/17/3/4/5) - written informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - male patients - participation in the study before - non-compliance - female patients unable to understand the nature of the study - chronic pain of different origin requiring analgetic treatment - clinical or anamnestic pointer to actual malignant disease or bone metastasis - indication for surgery according to orthopedic judgement - alcoholic disease - cachexia (BMI =18,0)

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Sustainability of life-style change measured by the mean of weighed VAS (Visual analogue scales) at the beginning and after 3 months	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
- Sustainability of life-style change measured by the mean of weighed VAS (Visual analogue scales) after 4 weeks - Questionary for life-style changes collected by telephone interview 4 weeks and 3 months after discharge - Effectiveness of predictors of health behaviour like gender, education, compliance, ability to confine oneself, ability to care for own spiritual demands, measured by the mean of weighed VAS, the questionary for life-style changes and the data collected by the medical history questionary at the beginning, 4 weeks and 3 months after discharge - Importance of the mood for the sustainability of life-style change, measured by the BDI (Beck depression inventory) at the beginning of the in-patient treatment - Possible additional effects of pastoral talks, measured by telephone interview 4 weeks and 3 months after discharge - Possible effects of compliance on back pain, measured by telephone interview 4 weeks and 3 months after discharge - Possible effects of the perceived empathy of the treating physician/"Ordnungstherapeut" on the treatment success, measured by the CARE questionary at discharge	—

Measure

Time frame

- Sustainability of life-style change measured by the mean of weighed VAS (Visual analogue scales) after 4 weeks - Questionary for life-style changes collected by telephone interview 4 weeks and 3 months after discharge - Effectiveness of predictors of health behaviour like gender, education, compliance, ability to confine oneself, ability to care for own spiritual demands, measured by the mean of weighed VAS, the questionary for life-style changes and the data collected by the medical history questionary at the beginning, 4 weeks and 3 months after discharge - Importance of the mood for the sustainability of life-style change, measured by the BDI (Beck depression inventory) at the beginning of the in-patient treatment - Possible additional effects of pastoral talks, measured by telephone interview 4 weeks and 3 months after discharge - Possible effects of compliance on back pain, measured by telephone interview 4 weeks and 3 months after discharge - Possible effects of the perceived empathy of the treating physician/"Ordnungstherapeut" on the treatment success, measured by the CARE questionary at discharge

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Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactAndré-Michael Beer

Abt. f. Naturheilkunde, Klinik Blankenstein, ,

andre.beer@klinik-blankenstein.de02324/396-487

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026