Stoma Ileostomy
Conditions
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to learn if the stoma boot camp is a good and effective way to help people adapt to life with a stoma after surgery.
Detailed description
Bladder cancer is the fifth most common cancer in the USA. The primary treatment for invasive bladder cancer is a radical cystectomy (RC) with a urinary diversion. Patients that have this procedure must deal with a stoma that requires daily care and manual skills. A stoma is an artificial opening that allows urine to pass from the ureters outside the body. Having a surgery that results in a stoma can dramatically change a person's life. This study is being done to test a new education session called the stoma boot camp. The session was created to help people deal with changes in their post-surgery life and living with a stoma. The session requires a one time visit to the study site and lasts about two hours. Participants can bring a support person to the boot camp if they choose. During the two hour session, nurses will provide teaching, counseling, and hands on practice with an artificial stoma.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALStoma Boot Camp
Educational session designed to prepare people for living life with a stoma.
OTHERStandard of Care
Patients receive normal pre-surgery standard of care.
Sponsors
University of Kansas Medical Center
Study design
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Patients must be presumed to undergo a radical cystectomy with ileal conduit diversion * Diagnosis of bladder cancer
Exclusion criteria
* Patients undergoing a radical cystectomy with ileal conduit for any reason other than bladder cancer will not be allowed to participate
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ostomy adjustment scale | Change from Baseline to 30 Days After Date of Surgery | The Ostomy Adjustment Scale evaluates a person with an ostomy following surgery. The instrument consists of 34 statements. Scores range from a minimum of 34 to a maximum of 204. The higher the score, the better the person's perceived adjustment. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Length of hospital stay | Date of Admission to Date of Discharge, up to 7 days | Measured as the date of admission to discharge. |
| Count of un-planned stoma-related interventions in community after discharge | 30 Days After Date of Surgery | Unplanned stoma-related interventions will include any admission to any hospital after being discharged, from the time the patient goes home up until 30 days after the date of the surgery, along with any stoma related visit outside of the normal follow-up pathway to a clinic or any stoma related phone calls received by urology or ostomy staff. |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed