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Educational ProblemsostomeducatNCT03995719

Educational Program for Ostomy Patients (Ostomeducat)

A study testing Preoperative education and Postoperative education in people with Educational Problems and Colostomy Complications, run by Mª Victoria Maestre Sanchez at 1 site in Spain.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

Stoma surgery is a relatively common treatment for patients suffering from colorectal diseases.This study aimed to investigate the impact on hospital stay and short-term overall complications prior to and following the introduction of an outpatient preoperative stoma education program. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
What is being tested?
Preoperative education and Postoperative education
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
138 participants
Where
1 siteSpain
Study dates
1 Jul 2014to 30 Jun 2015
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Patients older than 18 years of age undergoing elective colorectal resections that eventually would require formation of a stoma (colorectal cancer up to 20 cm from the anal verge, colonic poliposis and inflammatory bowel disease).

Who cannot join

  • Patients already had a stoma before the operation or in case of emergent surgery.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Spain1 site
  • Hospital Universitario Virgen Del Rocio

    Seville, Seville, 41013

Other trials in Spain

About this study

Official title: Study to Assess the Impact of an Educational Program for Ostomy Patients (Ostomeducat)

Stoma surgery is a relatively common treatment for patients suffering from colorectal diseases.This study aimed to investigate the impact on hospital stay and short-term overall complications prior to and following the introduction of an outpatient preoperative stoma education program.

Read the detailed description

38 patients undergoing stoma surgery were analyzed, 73 prior education program and 65 following it.

Being tested
Preoperative education, Postoperative education
Keywords
colostomy, education

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Preoperative educationOther

    65 patients were instructed to a preoperative stoma-education program

  • Postoperative educationOther

    73 patients, receiving the same information in postoperative period.

Study groups in NCT03995719
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Preoperative educationOtherEach patient had individual consultation several days before surgery with the stoma nurse specialist, following standard ostomy teaching plans
Receives: Other: Preoperative education; Other: Postoperative education
Postoperative educationOtherEach patient had individual consultationseveral days before surgery with the stoma nurse specialist, following standard ostomy teaching plans
Receives: Other: Preoperative education; Other: Postoperative education

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Rate of.complications

    Surgical complications

    Measured: First 30 days after surgery

  2. Rate of mortality (assessed by Clavien-Dindo Classification)

    Patient mortality within the first 30 days after surgery

    Measured: First 30 days after surgery

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Rate of readmissions

    Number of patient hospitalization within the first 30 days after surgery

    Measured: the first 30 days after surgery

  2. Reinterventions

    Patient new surgery

    Measured: 30 days after surgery

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted24 Jun 2019
  2. Study start1 Jul 2014
  3. Primary completion30 Jun 2015
  4. Study completion30 Jun 2015

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Supportive care
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Participant
Enrolment
138 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03995719
Sponsor's protocol ID
EPOP2018
Acronym
ostomeducat
Status last verified
Jun 2019
First submitted
30 Apr 2019
Last updated
24 Jun 2019
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Yes: Publishing

Publications

  • Garcia-Cabrera AM, de la Portilla de Juan F, Navarro-Morales L, Ribera Garcia S, Duran Ventura MDC, Fernandez Luque I, Padillo-Ruiz FJ. Influence of Preoperative Educational Intervention for Patients Undergoing Fecal Ostomy Surgery: A Comparison Cohort Study. J Wound Ostomy Continence Nurs. 2023 Nov-Dec 01;50(6):484-488. doi: 10.1097/WON.0000000000001020.

    PubMed 37966076

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Preoperative education and Postoperative education in people with Educational Problems and Colostomy Complications, run by Mª Victoria Maestre Sanchez at 1 site in Spain.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 24 Jun 2019. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Spain. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Rate of.complications (time frame: First 30 days after surgery). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT03995719, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 24 Jun 2019; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 28 Oct 2026.

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