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VirtualWard – Telemedical care for hospitalized patients in nursing homes

VirtualWard – Telemedical care for hospitalized patients in nursing homes - VirtualWard

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00037738
Enrollment
424
Registered
2025-09-24
Start date
2025-11-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-10-06

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

Conditions

Pulmonary indications (J09-J18, J44 -46, J96.0, U07), General condition deterioration/supply problems (A04 - A09, B99, E86, E87, K56.4, K59.ff, R53 - R55), Urinary tract infection (N10, N17.ff, N30, N39.0, R33.ff, T83. ff), diabetes (E11-E16), cardiac indications (hypertension (I10-I15), pulmonary hypertension (I26-I28), heart failure, cardiac arrhythmia (I48-I50)), pain and contusions (falls without fracture (R55), commotio cerebri monitoring (S06.6 / S06.ff), head laceration (S01.0), skull con

Interventions

Group 1: Intervention group: Administrative admission to the participating hospital, Physical transfer to the participating nursing home, Telemonitoring and daily visits by hospital staff, Basic nur

Sponsors

Deutsches Zentrum für Luft und Raumfahrt
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: The patient - is subject to hospitalization according to SGB V §39, - has one of the following admission diagnoses: o Pulmonary indications (J09-J18, J44 -46, J96.0, U07) o General condition deterioration/supply problems (A04 - A09, B99, E86, E87, K56.4, K59.ff, R53 - R55) o Urinary tract infection (N10, N17.ff, N30, N39.0, R33.ff, T83. ff) o Diabetes (E11-E16) o Cardiac indications (hypertension (I10-I15), pulmonary hypertension (I26-I28), heart failure, cardiac arrhythmia (I48-I50)) o Pain and contusions (falls without fracture (R55), commotio cerebri monitoring (S06.6 / S06.ff), head laceration (S01.0), skull contusion (S00.95)) - is physically and mentally suitable for the “Virtual Ward” due to their general condition and any secondary diagnoses - has signed the declaration of participation and consent (EWE) (or EWE has been signed by a caregiver, if applicable) and - has statutory health insurance.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: The patient - is not subject to hospitalization - is hospitalized with a diagnosis other than the defined admission diagnoses - has not signed the declaration of participation and EWE (or EWE has not been signed by any caregiver) and - is not covered by statutory health insurance.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The primary endpoint is the prevalence of avoided physical inpatient hospital stays. This is measured by the number of people who were successfully treated in the Virtual Ward from admission to discharge and were not rehospitalized, as documented in the eCRF.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
- Delirium Detection Score (DDS) - Nosocomial infection - Length of stay from the day of administrative admission to the Virtual Ward (IG) / Hospital (KG) to the day of discharge from the Virtual Ward (IG) / Hospital (KG) - Economic efficiency - Structural, organizational, technical feasibility

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactJan Ries

Asklepios Kliniken GmbH & Co. KGaA

j.ries@asklepios.com+49 175 693 4675

Outcome results

None listed

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