ileostomy patients
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: patients with an ileostomy, otherwise healthy, 18 years and older, able to understand the study information and to give their independent informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: recent history (i.e. last month) or current use of medication that may affect the intestinal microbiota. use of pre- and/or probiotics during the month before the collection of the fecal samples. pre-existing small bowel diseases (except for stoma). pregnancy/breast feeding.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| From 20 ileostomy subjects the microbiota composition and functionality of their ileostomy effluent will be determined. In addition, questions on demographic characteristics and additional physical status (health) infomation will be included. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| none | — |
Countries
Netherlands