Mobile app for stoma adaptation and quality of life
Part of Digestive system clinical trials.
This study tests whether a mobile app can help people who have had a colostomy or ileostomy (a surgically created opening in the abdomen) get used to living with their stoma and improve their quality of life. You would use the app on your smartphone and submit forms through WhatsApp.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older.
- You can read and write in Turkish.
- You have a permanent stoma or one that will be in place for at least 6 months.
- You own a smartphone (iPhone or Android) with internet access.
- You are able to use apps and have a WhatsApp account for sending forms.
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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