Actively Recruiting
Led by Technische Universität Dresden · Updated on 2024-08-07
30000
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
134 weeks
Total Duration
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Technische Universität Dresden
Lead Sponsor
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Institute of Social Medicine and Health Services Research, Medical Faculty, Otto-von-Guericke- University Magdeburg, Germany
Collaborating Sponsor
Researchers are evaluating flexible and integrated psychiatric care models (FIT) in Germany to see if they offer advantages over standard psychiatric care. These FIT projects aim to provide more flexible and cross-sectoral treatment options, adapting to the needs of individual patients and hospital organizations. The study focuses on comparing the effectiveness, costs, and cost-effectiveness of FIT care against standard care using anonymized patient data. The study involves patients treated under FIT model projects or in standard care hospitals. FIT hospitals operate under special contracts with statutory health insurance funds, encouraging alternative treatment approaches such as reducing inpatient stays and increasing outpatient care. The study compares patients from intervention hospitals with those from similar control hospitals within the same federal state. Participants' data will be followed over time to assess multiple outcomes including the duration of inpatient and day care psychiatric treatments, sick leave days, outpatient care, continuity of care, hospital readmissions, and overall costs. The study uses anonymized claims data collected before and after recruitment to monitor these outcomes. The observation period may extend up to the maximum possible duration based on each FIT project's length, with ongoing evaluation planned through to 2041.
CONDITIONS
Nationwide Uniform Scientific Evaluation of Flexible and Integrated Treatment Projects From 2022 Onwards
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Duration - Up to recruitment phase ending June 2026
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.
No in-person visits; eligibility determined from health insurance and hospital records
Duration - Up to 12 years depending on FIT project length and follow-up availability
Participants' psychiatric treatment and care data are observed and compared between those treated in FIT model projects and standard care hospitals.
No visits required; data collected from anonymized claims and hospital records
Total: 1 location
1
Institute for Social Medicine and Health System Research (ISMG), Medical Faculty, Otto-von-Guericke-University Magdeburg
Magdeburg, Germany, 39120
Actively Recruiting
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Anne Neumann, PhD
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Masking
N/A
Allocation
N/A
Model
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Primary Purpose
N/A
Number of Arms
2
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T Petzold, A Neumann, M Seifert...
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27846670