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ReFit Stuttgart - Support in the rehabilitation and integration process (ReFit)

ReFit Stuttgart - Support in the rehabilitation and integration process (ReFit)

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00028912
Enrollment
250
Registered
2022-04-28
Start date
2022-05-02
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

Employable beneficiaries ("erwerbsfähige Leistungsberechtigte") with rehabilitation needs (physical, psychological, possibly with language barriers)

Interventions

Group 1: ReFit study participants (inclusion criteria: Full-age employable beneficiaries with rehabilitation needs in the model region, who are available to the model region and are employed for less
t0 (before rehabilitation/at the admission interview with project staff), t1 (after rehabilitation/intermediate interview with project staff) and t2 (after "bridge offers" carried out following rehabi
6 months after the end of ReFit). Group 2: A comparison data set (from routine data of the job center) is used from employable beneficiaries who do not participate in ReFit (t0, t3). Group 3: Further

Sponsors

Institut für Rehabilitationsmedizinische Forschung an der Universität Ulm (IFR Ulm)
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 63 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria for interventions group and comparing data set: - Meets the definition of benefit recipients who are capable of working according to § 7 SGB II (para. 1 p. 1 SGB II): "Benefits under this book are received by persons who 1. have reached the age of 15 and have not yet reached the age limit according to § 7a, 2. are capable of gainful employment 3. are in need of assistance and 4. have their habitual residence in Germany (employable beneficiaries)." [7] - Age of majority and employable age (18-63 years). - Need for rehabilitation given and currently no medical rehabilitation started - Interest of the person concerned given For the target group study participants of the employees of the cooperation partners (bridge offers) and the project employees of the job center, the inclusion criterion results: - Accompaniment and support of the ReFit participants. Inclusion criteria: - Meets the definition of benefit recipients who are capable of working according to § 7 SGB II (para. 1 p. 1 SGB II): "Benefits under this book are received by persons who 1. have reached the age of 15 and have not yet reached the age limit according to § 7a, 2. are capable of gainful employment 3. are in need of assistance and 4. have their habitual residence in Germany (employable beneficiaries)." [7] - Age of majority and employable age (18-63 years). - Need for rehabilitation given and currently no medical rehabilitation started - Interest of the person concerned given For the target group study participants of the employees of the cooperation partners (bridge offers) and the project employees of the job center, the inclusion criterion results: - Accompaniment and support of the ReFit participants.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - No communication possible in German language

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
ReFit participants: Securing or strengthening earning capacity and health status.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Questionnaire surveys of ReFit study participants: - Sociodemographic data - Employment information and ability (e.g. subjective employment prognosis and job performance) - Health status and behavior (e.g. participation, involvement, and social support) - Attitudes and competencies (e.g. self-efficacy expectations, resilience, readiness to change) - ReFit measure (including expectations, satisfaction). From routine data: - Acquisition data - Utilization of services / measures - Start and end of participation, if applicable reason for discontinuation - Frequency of contact / conversation with project staff From interview data (Job Center project staff) and from focus groups (with bridge offers staff): - Recruitment and placement process - Demand, acceptance and compliance of ReFit participants - Satisfaction with the ReFit project and its implementation - Assessment of the cooperation between the involved actors/interface problems - Feasibility and optimization - Potential for improvement, recommendations - If applicable, impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the model project

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactLisa Hertrich

Institut für Rehabilitationsmedizinische Forschung an der Universität Ulm (IFR Ulm)

lisa.hertrich@ifr-ulm.de07582-8005109

Outcome results

None listed

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