Status:

TERMINATED

The Effect of a 30-day Automated Text Messaging Intervention on Hospital Based Acute Care Encounters Following Ileostomy

Lead Sponsor:

St. Louis University

Collaborating Sponsors:

Epharmix, Inc.

Conditions:

Ileostomy; Complications

Ileostomy - Stoma

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-90 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Each year a large number of patients undergo ileostomy surgery, a procedure in which a portion of the small intestine is attached to a hole in the abdominal wall, allowing for digested material to pas...

Detailed Description

Each year thousands of patients undergo ostomy surgery in the treatment of diseases such as colorectal cancer, Crohn's disease, diverticulitis, and ulcerative colitis. During the 30-day post-operative...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients between 18-90 years of age with phone or text receiving device access.
  • English speaking
  • Patients undergoing ileostomy surgery

Exclusion

  • Patients who do not have phone or text receiving device access
  • Patients mentally unable to provide consent for the study
  • Patients who do not speak English

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 1 2018

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

March 31 2019

Estimated Enrollment :

9 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03424954

Start Date

March 1 2018

End Date

March 31 2019

Last Update

April 4 2019

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SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital

St Louis, Missouri, United States, 63110