NCT07424586

Improving Outcomes of Older Adults Undergoing Ostomy Surgery

Improving Biopsychosocial Outcomes of Older Adults Undergoing Fecal Ostomy Surgery

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: EARLY_Phase 1
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 16 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Massachusetts General Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

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.

Conditions

• Ostomy - Ileostomy or Colostomy

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Geriatric Assessment Strategy for Ostomy Management and Adaptation (GA-STOMA)	The web-based intervention provides patients with a survey and tailored content with the purpose of better supporting recovery and adaptation after surgery with a fecal ostomy

Timeline

• Start date: 2026-02-11
• Primary completion: 2026-05-01
• Completion: 2026-05-30
• First posted: 2026-02-20
• Last updated: 2026-02-20

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States