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Active Not RecruitingNCT07491679
IMPULS-NRW: Telemedicine in Specialized Outpatient Palliative Care
Implementation of Telemedicine in Palliative Care in the Outpatient Sector of North Rhine-Westphalia (IMPULS-NRW)
- Status
- Active Not Recruiting
- Phase
- —
- Study type
- Observational
- Enrollment
- 150 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Muenster · Academic / Other
- Sex
- All
- Age
- 18 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
Summary
This study examines the feasibility, user-friendliness, and impact of digital support in outpatient palliative care. Patients, relatives, and professional caregivers use the web-based ISPC platform (information system for Palliative Care) and an accompanying app to record symptom progression, vital signs, and care experiences. In addition, qualitative interviews, focus groups, and usability tests are conducted to analyze experiences, needs, and effects of digital innovations. The goal is to improve digital support in palliative care in a practical way, optimize patient care, and lay the foundation for sustainable integration into standard care.
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| BEHAVIORAL | IMPULS-NRW | Participants (patients, relatives, and healthcare providers) will use the ISPC digital platform and its associated mobile application the IMPULS app to support Palliative Care. Patients can enter ePROMs and vital parameters, access medication plans, and receive relevant care information. Relatives may provide information on the patient's condition after consent. Healthcare providers access the web-based ISPC system to review patient data, plan interventions (phone calls, video visits, home visits), and document assessments and care measures. The intervention aims to improve care coordination, monitoring, and communication through digital support tools. |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2025-12-01
- Primary completion
- 2027-05-01
- Completion
- 2027-08-01
- First posted
- 2026-03-24
- Last updated
- 2026-03-24
Locations
1 site across 1 country: Germany
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