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Pilot study: Implementation and evaluation of complementary and integrative nursing care at Ulm University Hospital

Pilot study: Implementation and evaluation of complementary and integrative nursing care at Ulm University Hospital - IMPLEMENT KIM BW

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00029686
Enrollment
140
Registered
2022-07-20
Start date
2022-05-10
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-02-02

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

Conditions

Presence of concomitant symptoms (respiratory insufficiency, respiratory tract infections, oedema, constipation, meteorism, irritable bowel syndrome, side effects of antitumour therapy, difficulties falling asleep and staying asleep, tension, restlessness, depression (reactive), crisis situation, biographical crisis, vegetative heart complaints, panic attacks) during inpatient stay.

Interventions

Group 1: During the inpatient hospital stay, integrative nursing care applications are carried out for patients. The applied nursing care results individually from the respective accompanying symptoms

Sponsors

Universitätsklinikum Ulm, Klinik für Allgemein- und Viszeralchirurgie, Fachbereich Integrative Medizin
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - Age of majority - Capacity to consent - Inpatient at the University Hospital Ulm - Presence of at least one integratively treatable concomitant symptom (respiratory insufficiency, respiratory infections, oedema, constipation, meteorism, irritable bowel syndrome, side effects of antitumour therapy, difficulty falling asleep or sleeping through the night, tension, restlessness, depression (reactive), crisis situation, biographical crisis, vegetative heart complaints, panic attacks)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Presence of pronounced cognitive deficits - In the immediate dying process - Not able to give consent independently - Survey not possible due to limited ability to communicate (e.g. lack of language skills) - Contraindications for the patient's diagnoses

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Feasibility: - Sociodemographic data - Inclusion rate - Acceptance of integrative nursing care applications from different perspectives (patient, family member, staff)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
- Experience with naturopathic treatments Patient-reported outcomes: - Complaints - General health - Mental health (PHQ-4) - Well-being (WHO-5) - Fatigue (FACIT fatigue scale) - Sleep quality (mod. PSQI) - Heat balance

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactKlaus Kramer

Universitätsklinikum Ulm, Klinik für Allgemein- und Viszeralchirurgie, Fachbereich Integrative Medizin

klaus.kramer@uniklinik-ulm.de0731 500 53588

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 7, 2026