The Effect of the Training Program Given to Permanent Colostomy Patients on Self-efficacy

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Recruiting

• Conditions: Stoma Colostomy; Colo-rectal Cancer

• Registration Number: NCT06905925
• Lead Sponsor: Cukurova University

Brief Summary

The planned research aims to evaluate the impact of a training program on self-efficacy in patients with permanent colostomies. It highlights the importance of holistic patient education in preventing complications and improving adaptation to stomas, which can positively affect patients' quality of life and self-efficacy.

Detailed Description

Stomas can be either temporary or permanent. Stomas can cause physical issues such as uncontrolled gas output, bad odor, leakage, and local skin irritation, as well as psychological and social problems such as sexual dysfunction, changes in body image, decreased self-esteem, interpersonal relationship issues, depression, anxiety, loneliness, fear, and shame. These problems can reduce individuals' self-care abilities, negatively affect daily living activities, increase their vulnerability to stoma/peristomal complications, and further delay the closure of temporary stomas. Regardless of the type of stoma, all of these issues negatively impact patients' self-efficacy.

Many of these problems and potential complications after stoma formation are preventable. Patient education provided through a holistic approach covering pre-operative, post-operative, and home care and follow-up is of great importance in preventing complications and improving patients' adaptation to the stoma. However, a review of the literature reveals that stoma-related education programs typically focus on assessing quality of life and similar factors. Some of the studies reviewed include educational content on pre-operative patient preparation and post-operative care, while others focus only on post-operative complication management. However, high-evidence guidelines, such as Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocols, emphasize that the first step toward a successful surgical process should be patient education delivered through a holistic approach covering the entire surgical process.

Therefore, the planned research will be conducted to evaluate the effect of a training program provided to patients with permanent colostomies on self-efficacy.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2024-12-08
• Status Verified: 2025-03
• Study First Submitted QC: 2025-03-25
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-03-25
• Study First Posted: 2025-04-02
• Last Update Posted: 2025-04-02
• Study Start: 2025-06-23
• Primary Completion: 2025-06-30
• Study Completion: 2026-06-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 70

Inclusion Criteria

• • Patients scheduled for permanent colostomy following colorectal surgery,

  • Aged 18 years and older,
  • Conscious, with orientation to person, time, and place,
  • Able to speak Turkish,
  • Without auditory or visual impairments,
  • Using a phone, were included in the study.

Exclusion Criteria

• Patients who could not be contacted during the study period, or those who developed post-operative complications (such as stenosis, necrosis, ileus, dermatitis, parastomal herniation, etc.) were excluded from the sample.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: CROSSOVER

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The effect of the training program given to permanent colostomy patients on self-efficacy	1 years	The planned study aims to evaluate the effect of the education program on self-efficacy in patients with permanent colostomy. It emphasizes the importance of holistic patient education in preventing complications and improving adaptation to the stoma, indicating that it can positively affect the quality of life and self-efficacy of patients.; Stoma self-efficacy scale was used.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Adana City Training and Research Hospital; 🇹🇷 Adana, Yüreğir, Turkey