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NCT07424586EARLY_PHASE1Recruiting

Improving Outcomes of Older Adults Undergoing Ostomy Surgery

Massachusetts General Hospital

Start Date

2/11/2026

Completion Date

11/30/2026

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 the acceptability and usability of an intervention to evaluate and address biopsychosocial outcomes for older adults undergoing fecal ostomy surgery will be evaluated with the overall goal of improving patient-centered outcomes.

Eligibility Criteria

Age Range: 18 years to No maximum

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.

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

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

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Conditions

Ostomy - Ileostomy or Colostomy

Locations

MassGeneral Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts 02114

United States