Status:

COMPLETED

The Effect of Patient Education and Rehabilitation on Quality of Life in Patients With Permanent Stomas

Lead Sponsor:

Herlev Hospital

Conditions:

Colostomy

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose of the experiment is to study the effect it has on patients' quality of life if they go through a structured process marked by intensified and specialized effort by ostomy nurse. This incl...

Detailed Description

Construction of an ostomy is a radical treatment with permanent physical signs of body alteration. It leads to loss of a central and very personal bodily function (excretion of faeces through the rect...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion criteria:
  • All patients with permanent or temporary stomas regardless of cause that are expected to be able to cooperate in filling out questionnaires and who will participate in the planned interventions.
  • Exclusion criteria:
  • Patients that post-operatively are not able to cooperate and participate in the planned interventions.

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    August 1 2010

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    March 1 2012

    Estimated Enrollment :

    50 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT01154725

    Start Date

    August 1 2010

    End Date

    March 1 2012

    Last Update

    December 12 2012

    Active Locations (2)

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    Department of Surgery, Herlev University Hospital

    Herlev, Denmark, 2730

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    Herlev University Hospital

    Herlev, Denmark, 2730