Clinical Trial

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

Study acronym: Minerva
Recruiting
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Summary
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.
Protocol Amendment History 4 amendments
This ClinicalTrials.gov record has been amended 4 times since 2025-06-18; most recent amendment 2025-12-19.
Status change: Not Yet Recruiting → Recruiting 2025-07-04
Trial Details
NCT Number NCT07040475
Lead Sponsor Charite University, Berlin, Germany
Collaborators: Universität Tübingen, Universität Duisburg-Essen, Sozialstiftung Bamberg
Conditions Chronic Disease
Enrollment 2,500 participants
Start Date 2025-07-01
Primary Completion 2026-12-31 (estimated)
Study Completion 2027-12-31 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov 2025-12-26