Evaluation of a new treatment concept for short-term care in rehabilitation facilities for internal diseases- "StarK".

Evaluation of a new treatment concept for short-term care in rehabilitation facilities for internal diseases- "StarK". - StarK

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00025393

Enrollment

Registered

2021-05-20

Start date

2021-06-01

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

I50 I25.5 I42 I11 T98.3 Z95 I71 I73 I74 R68.8 R65 N17.9

Interventions

Group 1: Intervention group - The new form of care, "rehabilitative short-term care," is based in the rehabilitation clinic setting and begins immediately after the patient is discharged from the hos

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - Insured persons of AOK-BW - AOK-BW is the responsible rehabilitation provider - Recognizable motivation - Exclusion of dementia - negative COVID test on admission - Exclusion of multi-resistant germs - acute medical treatment must be completed - central i.V. Accesses must be removed - Drains of large body cavities must be removed - Partial mobilization and room mobility must be available - Exclusion of urinary and fecal incontinence

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Premorbid geriatric multimorbidity - Insufficient knowledge of German - Existing rehabilitation capability - Existing level of care

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Intervention group: Measured by written survey (questionnaire). Measurement time points: (admission (t1) and end of short-term rehabilitative care (t2)). Primary endpoints are the acceptance of and satisfaction with the StarK intervention, the rate of patients who did not start or prematurely discontinued the AHB and the survey of interface problems.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Secondary endpoints will be assessed using focus groups by participating professions at the rehabilitation facility, as well as interviews with participating staff at the acute care hospitals. Secondary endpoints: Potential for improvement regarding the process of the intervention, suggestions for improvement with regard to the designed checklist, and review of the referred target group or adjustment of the inclusion/exclusion criteria.	—

Measure

Time frame

Secondary endpoints will be assessed using focus groups by participating professions at the rehabilitation facility, as well as interviews with participating staff at the acute care hospitals. Secondary endpoints: Potential for improvement regarding the process of the intervention, suggestions for improvement with regard to the designed checklist, and review of the referred target group or adjustment of the inclusion/exclusion criteria.

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Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactEllen Gaus

Institut für Rehabilitationsmedizinische Forschung an der Universität Ulm

Ellen.Gaus@ifr-ulm.de07582-8005202

Outcome results

None listed

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