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Different Levels of Patient Education for Care of Ostomy Site

Not Applicable
Terminated
Conditions
Ostomy
Interventions
Behavioral: Standard
Behavioral: Pre-operative Education
Behavioral: Two-week Post Operative Education
Registration Number
NCT02036268
Lead Sponsor
Indiana University
Brief Summary

This is a randomized study of standard versus extra ostomy education.

Detailed Description

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of pre-operative and post-operative ostomy education compared to standard of care ostomy education.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
TERMINATED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
53
Inclusion Criteria
  • Age equal to or greater than 18 years of age at the time of consent.
  • Scheduled to undergo surgery at IU Health North Hospital that will results in a temporary or permanent colostomy or ileostomy for a benign or malignant disease process.
  • Are willing and able to provide written informed consent for participation in the study and authorization for release of health information.
  • Are willing and able to attend up to two additional clinic visits at IU Health North Hospital for the purpose of ostomy teaching and care.
  • Subjects who currently do NOT have a urostomy or any other type of urinary diversion and/or are NOT planning to have a urostomy or any other type of urinary diversion as part of the surgery procedures at the time of their surgery for placement of colostomy or ileostomy.
  • Subjects who do NOT have any history of prior colostomy or ileostomy.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Subjects not meeting any of the above eligibility criteria.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
StandardStandardSubjects will receive standard ostomy education.
Pre-Operative EducationStandardIn addition to standard ostomy education, subjects will receive additional education pre-operatively.
Two-week Post Operative EducationStandardIn addition to standard ostomy education, subjects will receive additional education two weeks following surgery.
Two-week Post Operative EducationTwo-week Post Operative EducationIn addition to standard ostomy education, subjects will receive additional education two weeks following surgery.
Two-week Post Operative EducationPre-operative EducationIn addition to standard ostomy education, subjects will receive additional education two weeks following surgery.
Pre-Operative EducationPre-operative EducationIn addition to standard ostomy education, subjects will receive additional education pre-operatively.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Stoma Quality of Life Scale (SQOLS)Six weeks

The SQOLS assesses patient quality of life on a 5-point Likert type scale, where 1 = Never and 5 = Always. Higher scores indicate a greater self-reported quality of life.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Skin integrity at the ostomy site by locationSix weeks

Skin integrity will be assessed by the SACS Instrument (Studio Alterazioni Cutanee Stomali). The SACS classifies lesion location.

Stoma Care Self-Efficacy Scale (SCSES)Six weeks

The SCSES assesses patient quality of life on a 4-point Likert type scale, where 1 = Not At All and 5 = Almost Always. Higher scores indicate a greater self-reported quality of life related to self-confidence in stoma care.

Skin integrity at the ostomy site by lesion typeSix weeks

Skin integrity will be assessed by the SACS Instrument (Studio Alterazioni Cutanee Stomali). The SACS classifies lesion type.

Number of appliance changesSix weeks

Subjects will be asked to record the number of wafer and/or bag changes completed during study participation in a patient diary.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Indiana University Health North Hospital

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Carmel, Indiana, United States

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