Dr. Tobias Steigleder
Department of Palliative Care, University klinikum Erlangen
Dr. Tobias Steigleder
Department of Palliative Care, University klinikum Erlangen
My research addresses innovations in medical technology in in-patient and ambulatory palliative care. We focus on touchless sensor technologies such as radar-based detection of vital parameters and other biomarkers (e.g. www.nature.com/articles/s41598-018-29984-5). Another emphasis lies on utilization of digitalization and artificial intelligence to support patient care (e.g. www.fau.de/2021/05/news/wissenschaft/zuwendung-am-lebensende).
Research projects
- Radar-based detection of microscopic movements to assess heartbeat and breathing (BMBF-funded project GUARDIAN, 16SV7695)
- Radar-based detection of heart rate variability to detect epileptic seizures (BMBF-funded project BrainEpP, 13GW0295)
- Using rule mining to assess and predict symptom burden in palliative patients
- Using mixed-method approach to arrive at a comprehensive understanding of communication and collaboration processes in multiprofessional palliative care teams and research into digitalization of said processes (bidt-funded project PALLADiUM)
- Sensor- and user-interface-based data (biometric and psychometric) in multifunctional applications to support in-patient and ambulatory palliative care (EITHealth project PENTALOBES, EITHealth Project PalSens)
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PaBe: PaBE VIT und PaBE FIRST: Essen und Trinken für Leib und Seele - Biomarker für Ernährung und Flüssigkeit am Lebensende
(Third Party Funds Single)
Project leader:
Term: 1. October 2024 - 31. March 2028
Acronym: PaBe: PaBE VIT und PaBE FIRST
Funding source: Stiftungen
URL: https://www.palliativmedizin.uk-erlangen.de/forschung/versorgungsforschung/cebe/Die Forschungsprojekte für die Palliativversorgung. Aktuell finden die folgenden Projekte bereits Umsetzung:
- - Untersuchung des Vitamin-Status bei Palliativpatientinnen und -patienten (Vitamin-Projekt), um Unterversorgung und Vitaminmangelerscheinungen bei Palliativpatientinnen und –patienten sowie deren klinischen Folgen zu erforschen
- - Untersuchung des Tumor-Anorexie-Kachexie-Syndroms bei Palliativpatientinnen und –patienten, um das Auftreten und die Bedeutung und Tragweite für den Stoffwechsel der Patientinnen und Patienten zu erforschen
Die Umsetzung der beiden Projekte wird durch die Förderung durch die Stiftung ALIVIA möglich gemacht.
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SFB 1483 EmpkinS D05: Empathokinaesthetic Assessment and Pattern Recognition of Movement as Biomar-kers for Health Status, Wellbeing and Prognosis of Palliative Patients (D05)
(Third Party Funds Group – Sub project)
Overall project: Empathokinästhetische Sensorik
Project leader:
Term: 1. July 2021 - 31. December 2026
Acronym: SFB 1483 EmpkinS D05
Funding source: DFG / Sonderforschungsbereich (SFB)
URL: https://www.empkins.de/D05 erforscht bei Palliativpatienten für Gesundheitszustand, Befinden und Prognose erstmals Bewegungen als Biomarker, d. h. objektivierbare, messbare und quantifizierbare Parameter, die eine diagnostische und prädiktive Bedeutung haben. Diese Biomarker werden in Labor und Living Lab der Palliativstation mit Patientinnen und Patienten untersucht. Berührungslose Sensorik erlaubt erstmals einen wissenschaftlichen Zugang zur letzten Lebensphase. Ebenso erforscht D05 sozialwissenschaftliche Herausforderungen medizintechnologischer Innovationen in der Palliativmedizin prototypisch für alle Gesundheitsbereiche.
2026
- Weisser, A., Öhl, N., Mahlein, A.K., Peters, J., Simon, M., Schmitt-Rüth, S.,... Heckel, M. (2026). New technology must support, not restrict humaneness: a qualitative interview study on the potential influences of a new digital system on specialist palliative home care. BMC Palliative Care, 25(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12904-026-02020-4
- Öhl, N., Curry, J., Steigleder, T., Ostgathe, C., Heckel, M., & Forbes, C.C. (2026). Mapping social implications of wearables to monitor physical activity in palliative care – a qualitative approach. BMC Palliative Care, 25(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12904-026-02213-x
- Öhl, N., Steigleder, T., Hille, E.M., Braun, M., Weisser, A., Felix, M.,... Heckel, M. (2026). CARE-HOUSE: developing a framework for conceptualizing social implications of digital health technologies in palliative care. BMC Palliative Care, 25. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12904-026-02114-z
- Öhl, N., Steigleder, T., Hille, E.M., Braun, M., Weisser, A., Mühlensiepen, F.,... Heckel, M. (2026). CARE-HOUSE: developing a framework for conceptualizing social implications of digital health technologies in palliative care. BMC Palliative Care, 25(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12904-026-02114-z
- Öhl, N., Strack, D., Kusnik, S., Link, I., Hofmann, M., Steigleder, T.,... Heckel, M. (2026). Challenges of Standard Pediatric Epilepsy Monitoring and the Potential Benefits of Contactless Sensor Technologies: Exploratory Qualitative Study. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 28. https://doi.org/10.2196/83009
2025
- Grießhammer, S.G., Malessa, A., Lu, H., Yip, J., Leuschner, J., Christgau, F.,... Ostgathe, C. (2025). Correction to: Contactless radar-based heart rate estimation in palliative care – a feasibility study and possible use in symptom management (BMC Palliative Care, (2024), 23, 1, (273), 10.1186/s12904-024-01592-3). BMC Palliative Care, 24(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12904-025-01741-2
- Meindl, O., Peuten, S., Striebel, X., Gimpel, H., Ostgathe, C., Schneider, W., & Steigleder, T. (2025). Designing knowledge-driven digitalization: novel recommendations for digitally supported multi-professional collaboration. Frontiers in Digital Health, 7. https://doi.org/10.3389/fdgth.2025.1511973
- Oesten, M., Abel, L., Albrecht, N.C., Richer, R., Langer, D., Grießhammer, S.,... Eskofier, B. (2025). Systematic Investigation of Heart Sound Propagation using Continuous Wave Radar. IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics. https://doi.org/10.1109/JBHI.2025.3530821
- Peuten, S., Schneider, W., Heckel, M., Steigleder, T., Kurkowski, S., Klein, C.,... Ostgathe, C. (2025). Potenziale wissensbasierter Digitalisierungsansätze multiprofessioneller Teamarbeit am Beispiel von Palliative Care. Zeitschrift für Palliativmedizin. https://doi.org/10.1055/a-2717-5623
- Richer, R., Jorkowitz, J., Stühler, S., Abel, L., Kurz, M., Oesten, M.,... Eskofier, B. (2025). PEPbench—Open, Reproducible, and Systematic Benchmarking of Automated Pre-Ejection Period Extraction Algorithms. Psychophysiology, 62(11). https://doi.org/10.1111/psyp.70176
- Roth, K., Malessa, A., Grießhammer, S., Heckel, M., Richer, R., Shi, K.,... Steigleder, T. (2025). Radiometric Measurement of the Effect of Nonpharmacological Interventions on Vital Signs of Patients with Palliative Care Using the Example of Music Therapy. Journal of palliative medicine. https://doi.org/10.1177/10966218251369969
- Yip, J., Grießhammer, S., Leutheuser, H., Richer, R., Lu, H., Koelpin, A.,... Steigleder, T. (2025). Continuous-Wave Radar and Motion-Derived Biomarkers for Non-Contact Vital Status Classification in End-of-Life Care: A Clinically Validated Machine Learning Approach. IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics. https://doi.org/10.1109/JBHI.2025.3599365
- Yip, J., Tran, T.T., Grießhammer, S., Malessa, A., Koelpin, A., Eskofier, B.,... Steigleder, T. (2025). Radarbasierte Atemerfassung auf einer Palliativstation. Zeitschrift für Palliativmedizin. https://doi.org/10.1055/a-2589-9791
2024
- Gahr, S., Ostgathe, C., & Steigleder, T. (2024). Palliativmedizin: von zeitgerechter Integration bis Umgang mit unerträglichem Leid. Frauenheilkunde up2date, 18, 69-85. https://doi.org/10.1055/a-1861-7909
- Grießhammer, S., Malessa, A., Lu, H., Yip, J., Leuschner, J., Christgau, F.,... Ostgathe, C. (2024). Contactless radar-based heart rate estimation in palliative care – a feasibility study and possible use in symptom management. BMC Palliative Care, 23. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12904-024-01592-3
- Grießhammer, S., Yip, J., Dorschky, E., Heckel, M., Eskofier, B., Kölpin, A.,... Steigleder, T. (2024). Machine Learning Approach for Touchless Radar-based Detection of Life and Death. Paper presentation at 13th World Research Congress of the European Association for Palliative Care, Barcelona, Spain, ES.
- Lu, H., Ostgathe, C., Koelpin, A., & Steigleder, T. (2024). CW Radar-based Non-Contact Respiration Monitoring using Complex-Valued Neural Networks. In 2024 21st European Radar Conference (EuRAD) (pp. 320-323). Paris, FR: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc..
- Mejdani, D., Bräunig, J., Grießhammer, S., Krauß, D., Steigleder, T., Engel, L.,... Vossiek, M. (2024). Radar-Based Tremor Quantification Using Deep Learning for Improved Parkinson’s and Palliative Care Assessment. IEEE Transactions on Radar Systems, 2, 1174-1185. https://doi.org/10.1109/TRS.2024.3494473
- Metzner, S., Müller-Bohn, J., Steigleder, T., & Carbon, C.-C. (2024). Live-gespielte Klänge gegen Schmerz. Musiktherapeutische Umschau, 44(4), 336-351. https://doi.org/10.13109/muum.2023.44.4.336
- Wöhl, M., Gimpel, H., Meindl, O., Ostgathe, C., Peuten, S., Schneider, W., & Steigleder, T. (2024). Boosting Multi-Professional Collaboration in Palliative Care Through Digital Technologies: An Action Design Research Study. Business & Information Systems Engineering. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12599-024-00897-0
- Öhl, N., Curry, J., Steigleder, T., Ostgathe, C., Heckel, M., & Forbes, C. (2024). Mapping Social Implications of Wearables to Monitor Activity in Palliative Care. In Palliative Medicine. Barcelona, ES: Sage Journals.
- Öhl, N., Steigleder, T., Hille, E.M., Braun, M., Weisser, A., Muehlensiepen, F.,... Heckel, M. (2024). Soziale Implikationen von Gesundheitstechnologien in der Palliativversorgung – Entwicklung eines konzeptionellen Rahmenwerks. Zeitschrift für Palliativmedizin, 25. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0044-1788351
- Öhl, N., Weisser, A., Ott, T., Grießhammer, S., Yip, J., Klinger, I.,... Heckel, M. (2024). Mit Bürgerinnen und Bürgern über Forschung und technische Innovationen in der Palliativversorgung ins Gespräch kommen – Pilotierung eines ELSI-Cafés. Zeitschrift für Palliativmedizin, 25. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0044-1788353
2023
- Bräunig, J., Mejdani, D., Krauß, D., Grießhammer, S., Richer, R., Schüßler, C.,... Vossiek, M. (2023). Radar-based Recognition of Activities of Daily Living in the Palliative Care Context Using Deep Learning. In 2023 IEEE EMBS International Conference on Biomedical and Health Informatics (BHI). Pittsburgh, US: New York City: IEEE.
- Grimminger, S., Heckel, M., Markgraf, M., Peuten, S., Wöhl, M., Gimpel, H.,... Schneider, W. (2023). Palliative care as a digital working world (PALLADiUM) - A mixed-method research protocol. BMC Palliative Care, 22(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12904-023-01173-w
- Lu, H., Wenzel, M., Steigleder, T., Klinger, I., Ostgathe, C., & Koelpin, A. (2023). Contactless In-Bed Movement in Various Scales Classification with CW Radar. In 20th European Radar Conference, EuRAD 2023 (pp. 306-309). Berlin, DE: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc..
- Ott, T., Heckel, M., Öhl, N., Steigleder, T., Albrecht, N., Ostgathe, C., & Dabrock, P. (2023). Palliative Care and new technologies. The use of smart sensor technologies and its impact on the Total Care principle. BMC Palliative Care. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12904-023-01174-9
- Öhl, N., Ostgathe, C., Steigleder, T., Klinger, I., Weisser, A., & Heckel, M. (2023). Social Implications of Technology Applications in Palliative Care - Development of a Conceptual Framework. In Proceedings of the World Congress of the European Association for Palliative Care. Rotterdam, NL.
2022
- Fidorra, J., Nissen, M., Abdullahi Yari, I., Ostgathe, C., Steigleder, T., & Eskofier, B. (2022). Concept of a Simple Reaction Test for eHealth-Based Opioid Response Assessment in Palliative Care. Poster presentation at 12th World Research Congress of the European Association for Palliative Care, Online.
- Lu, H., Yip, J., Steigleder, T., Grießhammer, S., Heckel, M., Jami, N.V.S.J.,... Kölpin, A. (2022). A Lightweight Robust Approach for Automatic Heart Murmurs and Clinical Outcomes Classification from Phonocardiogram Recordings. In 2022 Computing in Cardiology (CinC). Tampere, FI: New York City: IEEE.
- Steigleder, T. (2022). Is there a role for technology in palliative care? In Proceedings of the World Congress of the European Association for Palliative Care. online.
- Steigleder, T. (2022). Radar-basiertes Monitoring von Vitalparametern in der Palliativmedizin. In Tagungsband Kongress der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Neurologie. Berlin.
- Steigleder, T. (2022). Vitalparameter bei Sterbenden. In Tagungsband Deutscher Krebskongress (S. 2022). Berlin.
- Yip, J., Steigleder, T., Heckel, M., Eskofier, B., & Ostgathe, C. (2022, August). Die Beschreibung des Gesundheitszustandes anhand von Veränderungen in Bewegungsmustern von Palliativpatient:innen – Eine explorative Erfassung. Paper presentation at Kongress der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Palliativmedizin, Bremen.
2021
- Haas, O., Lopera Gonzalez, L.I., Hofmann, S., Ostgathe, C., Maier, A., Rothgang, E.,... Steigleder, T. (2021). Predicting Anxiety in Routine Palliative Care Using Bayesian-Inspired Association Rule Mining. Frontiers in Digital Health, 3. https://doi.org/10.3389/fdgth.2021.724049
- Kamal Mallick, M., Biser, S., Haridas, A., Umesh, V., Toensing, O., Abdullahi Yari, I.,... Steigleder, T. (2021). Improving Dyspnoea Symptom Control of Patients in Palliative Care Using a Smart Patch-A Proof of Concept Study. Frontiers in Digital Health, 3(765867). https://doi.org/10.3389/fdgth.2021.765867
- Shi, K., Steigleder, T., Schellenberger, S., Michler, F., Malessa, A., Lurz, F.,... Kölpin, A. (2021). Contactless analysis of heart rate variability during cold pressor test using radar interferometry and bidirectional LSTM networks. Scientific Reports, 11(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-81101-1
2020
- Schellenberger, S., Shi, K., Steigleder, T., Malessa, A., Michler, F., Hameyer, L.,... Kölpin, A. (2020). A dataset of clinically recorded radar vital signs with synchronised reference sensor signals. Scientific Data. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-020-00629-5
- Shi, K., Schellenberger, S., Will, C., Steigleder, T., Michler, F., Fuchs, J.,... Kölpin, A. (2020). A dataset of radar-recorded heart sounds and vital signs including synchronised reference sensor signals. Scientific Data, 7(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-020-0390-1
- Shi, K., Schellenberger, S., Will, C., Steigleder, T., Michler, F., Fuchs, J.,... Kölpin, A. (2020). A dataset of radar-recorded heart sounds and vital signs including synchronised reference sensor signals. Scientific Data. https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.11778900
- Sternemann, U., Suchantke, I., Schmidt, K.-G., Höfner, P., Wagner, D., Ollenschläger, M.,... Steigleder, T. (2020, August). Entwicklung einer Applikation zum Home-Monitoring des Gesundheitszustandes von Palliativpatienten - eine Proof-of-Concept-Studie. Poster presentation at 13. DGP Kongress Deutsche Gesellschaft für Palliativmedizin, Wiesbaden, DE.