Open Video System in Medicine (oVID) (oVID)
Cancer, Chronic Heart Failure, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
About this trial
This is an interventional supportive care trial for Cancer
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Patients with indications to receive specialized palliative care for advanced malignant and non-malignant diseases Minimum age 18 years Signed informed consent Inpatient care in a normal ward or the palliative care unit at University Hospital Muenster Planned discharge to home environment Consent to participate in randomized study Residence in the area of responsibility of the palliative care network/PKD Münster and consent to the Connection to the palliative care network/PKD Münster At least one cell phone (or comparable device with camera and microphone) with wireless network connection or long data evolution (LTE) flat rate Basic willingness to use new media Disease phase "stable" / "unstable" / "deteriorating" (patients who are in the dying phase are not included in the randomized part of the study, as they will in all likelihood not be discharged home). Exclusion Criteria: Pregnant or breastfeeding patients minors Language difficulties (lack of German language skills), if these cannot be compensated by family members or interpreters can be compensated Dependency or employment relationship to the project management or the including physician Persons who have been placed in an institution by court or official order
Sites / Locations
- University Hospital Muenster
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Active Comparator
No Intervention
Telemedicine
No telemedicine (Standard of Care)
Those patients who received specialized outpatient palliative care plus telemedicine.
Those patients who received standard specialized outpatient palliative care only.