Reducing hospital readmissions after ostomy surgery
Part of Digestive system clinical trials.
This study tests a program to help people who have had an ostomy (a surgically created opening for waste to leave the body) avoid having to return to the hospital after their operation. It may help you recover more smoothly at home.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 years old or older.
- You are having a planned (not emergency) surgery that creates an ostomy (ileostomy or colostomy).
- You do not already have an ostomy before this surgery.
- You are not pregnant.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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