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Medical rehabilitation in inflammatory bowel disease: effective and needed? A randomised controlled health care trial in a paradigmatic indication

Medical rehabilitation in inflammatory bowel disease: effective and needed? A randomised controlled health care trial in a paradigmatic indication - MERCED

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00009912
Enrollment
620
Registered
2016-03-09
Start date
2017-02-06
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

K50 K51

Interventions

Group 1: intensively advised to apply for rehab, application (and if appropriate any appeal) is as actively supported Group 2: health care remains untouched (usual care)

Sponsors

Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Lübeck
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 63 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: employed members of several statutory health insurance scheme; person insured by German statutory pension insurance scheme; 2 case of temporary work disability in last 12 months due to ICD codes K50.0, K50.1, K50.8, K50.9 (Crohn´s disease) or K51.0, K51.1, K51.2, K51.3, K51.4, K51.5, K51.8, K51.9 (ulcerative colitis); written informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: utilization of medical inpatient rehabilitation past 2 years no subjective rehab needs, no willingness to apply for rehab, no vocational participation restriction post acute rehabilitation intended or submitted

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
social participation (IMETscore, patient reported); outcome measure at baseline and 12 months post

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
work disability (days, cases) last 3 months (self reported) work productivity (WPAI-Scores); other aspects of health related quality of life (determined together with patients at study begin) outcome measures: at baseline and 12 months follow up

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactAngelika Hüppe

Institut für Sozialmedizin und Epidemiologie der Universität Lübeck

angelika.hueppe@uksh.de0451 5005854

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 28, 2026