NCT03841071

Brief Summary

Background: Living with an ostomy can be challenging and adapting to life with an ostomy can be particularly complex, with regard to both the physical and psychosocial aspects. Follow-up with a stoma care nurse is usually performed after surgery to support the adaptation process. In this project, we describe a new model of ostomy care, where a clinical feedback system (CFS) is implemented in order to improve the adaption process of patients with an ostomy. We also present a plan for evaluating patients experience with the CFS and their clinical outcomes. Methods: We include patients who had recently performed colostomy, ileostomy, or urostomy surgery. The intervention includes self-reported measures for adaptation to life with an ostomy and health-related quality of life (HRQoL), as well as patient experiences and satisfaction recorded by the clinical feedback system. The measures are electronically assessed before each clinical consultation at 3, 6, and 12 months after surgery. The scores are instantly analysed and graphically presented for use during the consultation and the patient and stoma care nurse can discuss the findings. Patient experiences and satisfaction with care will be measured with the Generic Short Patient Experiences Questionnaire. Adaptation to the life with ostomy will be measured with the Ostomy Adjustment Scale, and HRQoL with the Short Form 36. Discussion: This study presents a novel approach that could lead to improved consultation, more patient involvement, and better adaptation to life with an ostomy.

Trial Health

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At Risk

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
100

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started Apr 2018

Typical duration for all trials

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
unknown

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

April 1, 2018

Completed
10 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

February 8, 2019

Completed
7 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

February 15, 2019

Completed
2.3 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

June 1, 2021

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

June 1, 2021

Completed
Last Updated

October 25, 2019

Status Verified

October 1, 2019

Enrollment Period

3.2 years

First QC Date

February 8, 2019

Last Update Submit

October 23, 2019

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • The patient's subjective adaptation to the physical, psychological, and social changes that occur after ostomy surgery

    The summary score of the Ostomy Adjustment Scale (lowest possible score is 34 and the highest 204). Higher scores represent better outcomes.

    From the 3 months follow-up after surgery to the 12 months follow-up.

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Generic health-related quality of life

    From the 3 months follow-up after surgery to the 12 months follow-up.

Other Outcomes (1)

  • The patients' satisfaction with the consultation

    At the 12 months follow-up after surgery.

Study Arms (1)

ROM/CFS intervention

The ROM/CFS group (N\>100), consists of patients who have undergone urostomy, colostomy, or ileostomy operations, and who are included in the routine follow-up program of the outpatient ostomy clinic at the Department of Surgery, Førde Central Hospital from April 2018 to June 2021.

Other: ROM/CFS intervention

Interventions

The intervention (ROM/CFS) includes self-reported measures for adaptation to life with an ostomy and health-related quality of life, as well as patient satisfaction recorded by the clinical feedback system. The measures are electronically assessed before each clinical consultation at 3, 6, and 12 months after surgery, and annually thereafter. The scores are instantly analysed and graphically presented for use during the consultation and the patient and stoma care nurse can discuss the findings.

ROM/CFS intervention

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
Sampling MethodNon-Probability Sample
Study Population

Patients who have undergone urostomy, colostomy, or ileostomy operations, and who are included in the routine follow-up program at a outpatient ostomy clinic.

You may qualify if:

  • \>18 years of age
  • Living with a colostomy, ileostomy, or urostomy for a minimum of 3 months
  • Being able to read and write Norwegian

You may not qualify if:

  • \< The 3 weeks follow-up after surgery are not included
  • Patients who have their ostomy removed \<12 months after surgery

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Førde Hospital Trust

Førde, 6812, Norway

RECRUITING

Related Publications (3)

  • Indrebo KL, Aasprang A, Olsen TE, Andersen JR. Factors associated with leakage in patients with an ostomy: A cross-sectional study. Nurs Open. 2023 Jun;10(6):3635-3645. doi: 10.1002/nop2.1612. Epub 2023 Jan 24.

  • Indrebo KL, Aasprang A, Olsen TE, Andersen JR. Psychometric Properties of New Subscales of the Ostomy Adjustment Scale: A Cross-Sectional Study. Patient Relat Outcome Meas. 2021 Mar 15;12:65-75. doi: 10.2147/PROM.S300604. eCollection 2021.

  • Indrebo KL, Aasprang A, Olsen TE, Andersen JR. A new model of patient-reported outcome monitoring with a clinical feedback system in ostomy care: rationale, description and evaluation protocol. Health Qual Life Outcomes. 2020 Jan 15;18(1):12. doi: 10.1186/s12955-019-1261-3.

Related Links

Study Officials

  • John R Andersen, PhD

    Førde Hospital Trust

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
COHORT
Time Perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

February 8, 2019

First Posted

February 15, 2019

Study Start

April 1, 2018

Primary Completion

June 1, 2021

Study Completion

June 1, 2021

Last Updated

October 25, 2019

Record last verified: 2019-10

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will share

The dataset generated during this study will not be publicly available as the patient consent and approval from the Regional Committee for Medical and Health Research Ethics prevents sharing of individual patient level data in public repositories. However, the data will be available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.

Shared Documents
STUDY PROTOCOL, ICF
Time Frame
Data will be available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request after publication. The study protocol is avaliable on request, and will also be published in a open acsess peer-reviewed journal.
Access Criteria
Supporting information is freely available from The Central Contact Person: Kirsten L Indrebø. Email: kirsten.lerum.indrebo@helse-forde.no.

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