Improving Outcomes of Older Adults Undergoing Ostomy Surgery

Recruiting Early Phase 1 Interventional Study
Ostomy - Ileostomy or Colostomy
No Placebo Group Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
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At a Glance
Age
18 and older
Sex
Any
Trial phase
Early Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Purpose
Other
Participants needed
16 (estimated)
Sponsor
Massachusetts General Hospital · Other
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About This Trial

The goal of this pilot study is to learn if an intervention in patients undergoing ostomy surgery is easy to use. The overall goal of the work is to improve quality of life during recovery in the days after surgery for these patients using the intervention.

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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients Age 65+ years * clinicians age 18+ years * Patients undergoing fecal ostomy surgery and their clinicians Exclusion Criteria: * cognitive impairment not allowing completion of consent procedures based on the teach-back method.
Contacts

Christy Cauley, MD, MPH

617-726-8129

ccauley@mgb.org

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Jana Zeineddine, MD

617-726-8129

ccauley@mgb.org

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