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Introduction of oncological case managers in the center of gastrointestinal tumors at the University Hospital Freiburg - An interventional study to analyse the influence on the treatment of oncological patients

Introduction of oncological case managers in the center of gastrointestinal tumors at the University Hospital Freiburg - An interventional study to analyse the influence on the treatment of oncological patients

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00004591
Enrollment
200
Registered
2012-12-11
Start date
2012-10-15
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

C15 C16 C17 C18 C19 C20

Interventions

Group 1: Routine care Group 2: Patient care by case-managers
preparation of medical records with the checklist, contact with the patient before and after an initial consultation with the doctor, informative talks, contacts throughout the treatment period.

Sponsors

Tumorzentrum Freiburg CCCF
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Oncology patients, presenting with a tumor in the gastroenterological ZGT ambulance.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients who come only for a second opinion in the hospital, patients who are not speaking German.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The primary objective of the study is, regarding the impact of the establishment of a case-manager on patient care to measure the a) course of treatment according to the treatment pathways (patient safety) b.) compliance with the time schedule (Patient care) c.) information of the patient (Patient-orientation) d) Satisfaction with care (Patient satisfaction)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Implementation targets; contacts with the patient before the first appointment in the ambulance and content of the consultation, the presence of the case-manager during the first consultation with the clinician, number of contacts with the patient in the course and reasons for contact, number of contacts with clinicians and family members in the course and duration of the initial interviews with the doctor . Satisfaction of attending physicians Patient characteristics such as age, sex, diagnosis, staging, and treatment development are also recognized; Patient quality of life; costs of case-managers and their effort, the benefit to the patient, the benefit for the employees and for the hospital versus routine care

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactMartina Bischoff

Tumorzentrum Freiburg CCCF

martina.bischoff@uniklinik-freiburg.de0761 270 77720

Outcome results

None listed

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