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Return to Work (RTW) after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) – Anonymous online cross-sectional survey in Germany

Return to Work (RTW) after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) – Anonymous online cross-sectional survey in Germany - RTW Allo-HSCT

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00040127
Enrollment
450
Registered
2026-04-27
Start date
2026-06-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-22

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

Conditions

Patients who have undergone allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation

Interventions

Group 1: Non-interventional observational group: Adult patients after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for a hematological disease who are receiving follow-up care at a participating

Sponsors

RWTH Uniklinik Aachen
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: -Age = 18 years -History of allo-HSCT, with a hematological disease as the indication -Follow-up contact at a participating center -sufficient German language skills to complete the questionnaire

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: -Lack of capacity to provide informed consent, practically meaning inability to participate in the online questionnaire -insufficient language skills to complete the survey

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The primary outcome is the current return-to-work status, respectively current employment status, after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation at the time of the survey. This parameter is assessed once as part of the online cross-sectional survey. Data are collected anonymously by means of a self-reported online questionnaire.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Secondary outcomes include time to return to work, current working hours or workload, work-related adjustments, support services, subjective work ability, presence of chronic graft-versus-host disease, symptom burden, and financial strain. In addition, associations between return to work and selected transplant-related, work-related, and socioeconomic factors will be explored. These parameters are assessed once at the time of the online survey. Data are collected anonymously by means of a self-reported online questionnaire.

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactAlexander Krahforst

RWTH Uniklinik Aachen

akrahforst@ukaachen.de+4924180

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 29, 2026