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eHealth for nephrology in Hannover

The nephrology eHealth-System of the metropolitan region of Hannover for digitalization of care, establishment of decision support systems and analysis of health care quality

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Unknown
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN16755335
Enrollment
5300
Registered
2019-07-14
Start date
2021-01-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2020-03-16

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

Conditions

Nephrologic diseases Urological and Genital Diseases

Interventions

Patients and Health care professional will be able to use eHealth system. The trial has no formal patient inclusion. During the trial, patients will experience an improved IT-environm

Sponsors

Hannover Medical School
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All pediatric and adult nephrologic patients in the Region Hannover will be indirectly part of the trial by improving the IT-architecture.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: N/A

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Implementation of a cross-sector electronic case file eFA including teleconsultations and patient access. Indicator: 50% of patients with shared use of eFA after 30 months.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Evaluation of care provider needs on data and information sharing, acceptance and feasibility (qualitatively, interviews with GPs / pediatricians) at 30 months. 2. Implementation of a decision support system for GFR deterioration and cardiovascular comorbidities. Indicator: System is implemented at 30 months 3. Comparison of intersectoral treatment quality between Hannover Region and Erlangen. Indicator: Analysis performed at 30 months 4. Reduction of complications of nephrological diseases. Indicator: Reduction of complications requiring inpatient treatment. Indicator: A 10% reduction of hospital expenditure within 30 months compared to a control cohort (historical control patients who did not participate in the program) 5. Reduction in cardiovascular events. Indicator: The number of hospitalizations due to cardiovascular events will be reduced > 10% within 30 months. 6. After the establishment of NEPHRO-DIGITAL, participant quality of life will improve significantly. Indicator: In the mental subscale of the SF-12, 80% of the participating patients will reach values which do not differ from population norm data within 30 months. 7. Is the use of the new digital elements and the quality of life gender-dependent? Does a migration background play a role in the acceptance of digital medicine? Indicator: Participation rate in subgroups is not significantly different after 30 months.

Countries

Germany

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 20, 2026