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IMPULS-NRW: Telemedicine in Specialized Outpatient Palliative Care
Sponsor: University Hospital Muenster
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.
Official title: Implementation of Telemedicine in Palliative Care in the Outpatient Sector of North Rhine-Westphalia (IMPULS-NRW)
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
150
Start Date
2025-12-01
Completion Date
2027-08
Last Updated
2026-03-24
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Interventions
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.
Locations (1)
University Hospital Muenster
Münster, Germany