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

Sponsor
Charite University, Berlin, Germany
Study ID
NCT07040475
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Chronic Disease

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Inpatient TCIM therapy — OTHER
    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 Details

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.

Key Dates

First listed
Jun 27, 2025
Start date
Jul 1, 2025
Status verified
Dec 2025
Primary completion
Dec 31, 2026
Completion
Dec 31, 2027

Study Design

Enrollment
2,500 participants (estimated)

Arms

  • Arm: TCIM

Primary Outcome Measure

Short Form Health Survey - 12 Items (SF-12) [ Time Frame: Baseline, 3 months ]

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