Improving Outcomes of Older Adults Undergoing Ostomy Surgery

Improving Biopsychosocial Outcomes of Older Adults Undergoing Fecal Ostomy Surgery

NCT07424586•Massachusetts General Hospital

Summary

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.

Detailed Description

In this study we are trying to understand the acceptability and usability of an intervention to evaluate and address biopsychosocial outcomes for older adults undergoing fecal ostomy surgery with the overall goal of improving patient-centered outcomes.

Eligibility

Age

18 - No limit years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

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.

Locations (1)

MassGeneral Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Key Dates

Start Date

February 11, 2026

Primary Completion Date

May 1, 2026

Completion Date

May 30, 2026

Last Updated

February 20, 2026

Enrollment

ESTIMATED participants

Conditions

Ostomy - Ileostomy or Colostomy

Interventions

Geriatric Assessment Strategy for Ostomy Management and Adaptation (GA-STOMA)

BEHAVIORAL

Contacts

Christy Cauley, MD, MPH

CONTACT

617-726-8129 ccauley@mgb.org

Jana Zeineddine, MD

CONTACT

617-726-8129 ccauley@mgb.org

Ostomy Readmission Reduction Program

NCT06956274

Ostomy - Ileostomy or Colostomy

View study

COMPLETEDNA

The Influence of Adhesive Wafer Design on Fit to the Body

NCT02176954

Ostomy - Ileostomy or Colostomy

View study

Data Source & Attribution

This clinical trial information is sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov, a service of the U.S. National Institutes of Health.

ClinicalTrials.gov last update: February 20, 2026Data synced to Clareo: March 29, 2026

Modifications: This data has been reformatted for display purposes. Eligibility criteria have been parsed into inclusion/exclusion sections. Location data has been geocoded to enable distance-based search. For the authoritative and most current information, please visit ClinicalTrials.gov.

Neither the United States Government nor Clareo Health make any warranties regarding the data. Check ClinicalTrials.gov frequently for updates.

View ClinicalTrials.gov Terms and Conditions