Ostomy Rural Telehealth Training Cancer Survivors (NCT03913715)
Ostomy Rural Telehealth Self-management Training for Cancer Survivors
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
Over one million individuals in the U.S. have ostomies. The American Cancer Society estimates 43,030 rectal cancer cases and 81,190 bladder cancer cases will be diagnosed in 2018.Of these, at least 30,000 will receive ostomies, and an additional unknown number due to gynecologic, other gastrointestinal, or other gastro-urinary tumors. The health-related quality of life impact is tremendous and greater than with many other cancer treatments. An ostomy is often a prolonged or lifelong disabling problem for cancer survivors. The adaptation period is quite variable. In our R01 study, 18% of participants took at least one year to be comfortable, or never felt comfortable, in managing their ostomy care. Importantly, many patients cannot attend in-person self-management programs or patient groups for a myriad of reasons, including distance to travel, lack of access to transportation, monetary outlays, competing demands (such as work), or comorbidities making travel difficult. In addition, a national shortage of OCNs means patients with an ostomy, whether newly placed or a long-term issue, receive little help. It is imperative to study interventions for rural survivors aimed to limit family financial burdens, improve ostomy outcomes, and improve survivors' well-being.
Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.
Location: University of Arkansas For Medical Sciences — Little Rock, Arkansas
Age range: 18 Years to 120 Years
🧪 Interventions in This Study
- Ostomy Self-Management Training (OTHER)
📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener
Instant ChecklistFull eligibility criteria are available on the official NIH protocol. View the criteria ↗
📍 All Participating Trial Locations (10 Sites)
- University of Arkansas For Medical Sciences — Little Rock, Arkansas
- City Of Hope — Duarte, California
- Loma Linda University Health — Loma Linda, California
- University of New Mexico — Albuquerque, New Mexico
- University of North Carolina — Chapel Hill, North Carolina
- Sanford Research Center — Fargo, North Dakota
- Geisinger — Danville, Pennsylvania
- Lancaster General Hospital — Lancaster, Pennsylvania
- Penn Medicine — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- University of South Carolina Greenville (Prisma Health) — Greenville, South Carolina
💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights
- 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
- Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
- Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.
More studies in Ostomy
- Observational Study of Ostomy Consumers — Libertyville, Illinois
- Ostomy Simulation for Patient Education Prior to Urologic Bowel Diversion Surgeries — Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Novel Post-Surgical Incision Management to Prevent Ostomy Complications — Saint Paul, Minnesota
Explore by condition: All Ostomy clinical trials
💡 How to Participate
- Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
- Review the official NIH record below to find the coordinating site.
- Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
- Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.