Educational Program for Ostomy Patients (Ostomeducat)

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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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.

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

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

Conditions
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Educational Problems, Colostomy Complications, Surgery, Colorectal Disorders

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: Preoperative education
* Other: Postoperative education


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: 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). Exclusion Criteria: Patients already had a stoma before the operation or in case of emergent surgery.

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
Allocation: Non-Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Other: Preoperative education<br>Each patient had individual consultation several days before surgery with the stoma nurse specialist, following standard ostomy teaching plans | Other: Preoperative education<br>* 65 patients were instructed to a preoperative stoma-education program<br>Other: Postoperative education<br>* 73 patients, receiving the same information in postoperative period.<br>|
| Other: Postoperative education<br>Each patient had individual consultationseveral days before surgery with the stoma nurse specialist, following standard ostomy teaching plans | Other: Preoperative education<br>* 65 patients were instructed to a preoperative stoma-education program<br>Other: Postoperative education<br>* 73 patients, receiving the same information in postoperative period.<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Rate of.complications | Surgical complications | First 30 days after surgery | 
| Rate of mortality (assessed by Clavien-Dindo Classification) | Patient mortality within the first 30 days after surgery | First 30 days after surgery | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Rate of readmissions | Number of patient hospitalization within the first 30 days after surgery | the first 30 days after surgery | 
| Reinterventions | Patient new surgery | 30 days after surgery | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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colostomy, education