People with a stoma Digestive System
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Have given written informed consent 2. Be at least 18 years of age and have full legal capacity 3. Have had their stoma for less than 12 months 4. Ileo- or colostomists with liquid and/or mushy output (Bristol scale type 5-7) 5. Have intact skin on the peristomal area (assessed by investigator) 6. Have been self-managing stoma appliance for at least 14 days. 7. Must be able to complete the online survey via the EDC system
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Currently receiving or have within the past month received topical steroid treatment in the peristomal skin area or systemic steroid (tab-let/injection) treatment. 2. Have previously participated in this investiga-tion. 3. Patients with a complicated stoma at baseline (dehiscence/prolapse/hernia) 4. Having more than one abdominal stoma simul-taneously present. 5. Ongoing non-healed abdominal wounds 6. Reoperation / stoma reversal planned prior to completion of first study visit or questionnaire assessments. 7. Limited life expectancy / palliative care patients 8. Stage 4 cancer patients 9. Enrolment into an interventional stoma/stoma device trial within the last 12 months
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Patient-reported number of times with stoma effluent leakage outside the baseplate (e.g. onto clothes or bed sheets) within the last 2 weeks, collected using an online survey completed by subjects within 48 hours of nurse-led interview visit (Visit 1). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Leakage-related quality of life & Impact, measured using Ostomy Lead Impact (OLI) questionnaire within 48 hours of nurse-led interview visit (Visit 1) 2. Patient self-management, measured using Patient Activation Measurement (PAM) questionnaire within 48 hours of nurse-led interview visit (Visit 1) 3. Health-related quality of life, measured using EQ-5D-5L questionnaire within 48 hours of nurse-led interview visit (Visit 1) 4. Peristomal skin condition measured using Decision Tree Score based on Ostomy Skin Tool 2.0 at nurse-led interview visit (Visit 1) and online survey within 48 hours of nurse-led interview visit (Visit 1) 5. Mental wellbeing measured using WHO-5 Well-Being Index within 48 hours of nurse-led interview visit (Visit 1) 6. Worry about leakage and actions taken when worrying using online survey within 48 hours of nurse-led interview visit (Visit 1) 7. Odor assessed using online survey within 48 hours of nurse-led interview visit (Visit 1) 8. Changing routine (wear time,reason for change and accessories use) assessed using online survey within 48 hours of nurse-led interview visit (Visit 1) 9. Unplanned changes due to leakage worry assessed using online survey within 48 hours of nurse-led interview visit (Visit 1) 10. Self-management (feeling of security, confidence in knowing when to change appliance and confidence at night) assessed using online survey within 48 hours of nurse-led interview visit (Visit 1) 11. Impact of leakage on work (sick days), sleep and social activities (2 week recall) assessed using online survey within 48 hours of nurse-led interview visit (Visit 1) 12. Healthcare resource utilisation (2 week recall) assessed at nurse-led interview visit (Visit 1) | — |
Countries
England, United Kingdom