Skin health study for people with a stoma
Part of Digestive system, Kidney & urinary, Skin clinical trials.
This study looks at the skin around and away from your stoma to understand what makes healthy skin. It may help improve future stoma care products.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older.
- You have a stoma (colostomy, ileostomy, or urostomy).
- You have healthy skin around your stoma.
- You can stop using stoma pastes, creams, sprays, or lotions on the skin around your stoma for 24 hours before the study visit.
- You can manage your stoma care on your own and are able to come to Birmingham, UK for the appointment.
- You are not currently using certain medications or treatments that could affect your skin (such as steroids, nicotine patches, or acne medication), and you have not had chemotherapy, radiotherapy, or antibiotics recently.
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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