Clinical trial · Interventional
Digital Tool Enhancing GPs' Information Management for Patients with Multimorbidity - a Pilot Study
Evaluation of a Digital Tool Enhancing GPs' Information Management in the Treatment of Patients with Multimorbidity - a Pilot Study (gp-multitool)
NCT06061172CI-TRIAL-00083668gp-multitoolcompletedN/AClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
The gp-multitool.de study is a cluster-randomized controlled trial that aims to enhance evidence-based and patient-centered care for patients with multimorbidity by assessing and providing information relevant for the primary care of this patient group. This pilot study examines the feasibility of the gp-multitool.de study, i.e., intervention and evaluation in GP practices in urban and rural administrative districts in Germany.
Conditions
Conditions (7)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asthma | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Breast Neoplasms | Breast Neoplasm | ONTOLOGY_EXACT | 0.98 |
| Comorbidities and Coexisting Conditions | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Coronary Disease | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| gp-multitool.de | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- NO_INTERVENTION
- label
- Control group
- description
- Care as usual
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Intervention group
- description
- GPs in the intervention arm have to use the web application for every patient at least twice (i.e., at least once a quarter), and have to use at least four specific questionnaires at least once, i.e. 1a is required, and either 2a or 2b, and either 3a or 3b, and either 4a or 4b or 4c. Results from the questionnaires need to be discussed between GPs and patients. Additionally, at least one medication review is obligatory.
- interventionNames
- Other: gp-multitool.de
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Time spent in hospital during the preceding six months
- timeFrame
- Once at baseline (before randomization of practices) and once at follow-up (immediately after the intervention)
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 65 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * participation in a DMP; in Germany, DMPs have been implemented in outpatient care for asthma, breast neoplasms, coronary heart disease, diabetes mellitus type 1, diabetes mellitus type 2, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease * at least two of the following coexisting conditions: Hypertension, Lipid metabolism disorders, Chronic low back pain, Severe vision reduction, Joint arthrosis, Diabetes mellitus, Chronic ischemic heart disease, Thyroid dysfunction, Cardiac arrhythmias, Obesity, Hyperuricemia/Gout, Prostatic hyperplasia, Lower limb varicosis, Liver diseases, Depression, Asthma/COPD, Gynaecological problems, Atherosclerosis/PAOD, Osteoporosis, Renal insufficiency, Cerebral ischemia/Chronic stroke, Cardiac insufficiency, Severe hearing loss, Chronic cholecystitis/Gallstones, Somatoform disorders, Hemorrhoids, Intestinal diverticulosis, Rheumatoid arthritis/Chronic polyarthritis, Cardiac valve disorders, Neuropathies, Dizziness, Dementias, Urinary incontinence, Urinary tract calculi, Anemias, Anxiety, Psoriasis, Migraine/chronic headache, Parkinson's disease, Cancers, Allergies, Chronic gastritis/GERD, Sexual dysfunction, Insomnia, Tobacco abuse, Hypotension Exclusion Criteria: * no capacity to consent * functional limitations precluding participation in the intervention (eg, loss of vision) * functional limitations precluding participation in telephone interviews (eg, loss of hearing) * limited German language skills precluding participation in telephone interviews * no access to a personal device with access to the internet (i.e., smartphone, tablet or personal computer) * participation in other trials during the observation time of the pilot study
References
Publications (1)
- DERIVEDNothacker J, Paucke V, Lezius S, Zapf A, Luhmann D, Scherer M, Schafer I. Implementation of the German Clinical Practice Guideline for Multimorbidity Using a Digital Tool in Primary Care: Pilot Cluster Randomized Clinical Trial. JMIR Aging. 2025 Nov 20;8:e79767. doi: 10.2196/79767. PMID 41263476