Effects of the Clinical Application of Traditional, Complementary and Integrative Medicine (TCIM) Procedures During Inpatient Stays in Germany

Condition(s) studied

Investigational drug(s) / intervention(s)

Inpatient TCIM therapy: This multicenter, prospective, uncontrolled observational study is evaluating the effects and safety of inpatient TCIM therapy (German: naturheilkundliche Komplextherapie) at three German clinics: Immanuel Hospital Berlin, Klinikum Bamberg, and Evangelical Clinics Essen-Mitte. This therapy, reimbursed by statutory health insurance under certain conditions, combines evidence-informed TCIM approaches such as hyperthermia, exercise therapy, phytotherapy, and dietary interventions including fasting i.a.

Study summary

The aim of this healthcare research project is to evaluate the effects of routine inpatient TCIM (Traditional, Complementary and Integrative Medicine) care in Germany. The focus is on the TCIM centers at Immanuel Krankenhaus Berlin, Klinikum Bamberg und Evang. Kliniken Essen-Mitte, where inpatient TCIM therapies are to be systematically evaluated. This form of therapy, which is reimbursed by statutory health insurance providers (under certain conditions), is based on a combination of various evidence-based TCIM approaches. These include hyperthermia, exercise therapy, Mind-Body Medicine, phytotherapy, nutritional therapy, fasting therapy inter alia.

Eligibility

Primary outcome measure(s)

• Short Form Health Survey - 12 Items (SF-12) — Baseline, 3 months
  0-100, higher scores indicate better health status.

Trial sites (3)

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