Stoma education and its effects on patients
Determining the Effects of Stoma Education on Patients' Self-Efficacy, Body Image, and Stoma Adherence
This tests whether a teach-back stoma education program helps adults with a new colostomy or ileostomy feel more confident and manage their stoma better.
Quick facts
| Phase | Not applicable |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Enrollment | 100 (estimated) |
| Ages | 18 Years to 90 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | Ataturk University Academic / other |
| Drugs / interventions | radiation |
| Locations | 2 sites (Tunceli, City Center and 1 other locations) |
| Trial ID | NCT07464548 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this trial studies
This interventional program delivers a structured teach-back education session to adults after elective colostomy or ileostomy at Fırat University Hospital. Education covers stoma care techniques, appliance selection and fitting, complication recognition, and coping with body image changes, with teaching repeated until understanding is confirmed. Outcomes are measured by self-efficacy, body image scores, stoma-related complications, and adherence at baseline and during follow-up visits. Emergency surgery patients and those with cognitive or psychiatric conditions that prevent participation are excluded and participants must be able to attend follow-up visits.
Who should consider this trial
Good fit: Adults who have had elective colostomy or ileostomy surgery, have no diagnosed psychological disorders, and are willing and able to attend follow-up visits are ideal candidates.
Not a fit: Patients who had emergency surgery, have cognitive impairment or psychiatric disorders that prevent participation, or cannot comply with follow-up are unlikely to benefit.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the program could improve patients' stoma self-care, reduce preventable complications, and boost confidence and body image.
How similar studies have performed: Teach-back approaches have improved knowledge and self-management in other surgical and chronic conditions, and limited stoma-specific data are promising but not extensive.
Eligibility criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: * Adults who have undergone colostomy or ileostomy surgery. * Willingness to participate voluntarily in the study. * Elective surgery patients. * No diagnosed psychological disorders. Exclusion Criteria: * Emergency surgery cases. * Patients with cognitive impairment or psychiatric disorders preventing participation. * Patients unwilling to participate or unable to comply with study follow-ups.
Where this trial is running
Tunceli, City Center and 1 other locations
- Fırat University Hospital — Tunceli, City Center, Turkey (Türkiye) (Recruiting)
- Fırat University Hospital — Elâzığ, Turkey (Türkiye) (Recruiting)
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Nilgün Söylemez, PhD
- Email: nilgunsoylemez@munzur.edu.tr
- Phone: +905439790424
How to participate
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
- Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.