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Colostomy irrigation: does it improve quality of life?

NCT ID NCT02861443

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nīmes Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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Ongoing
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Completed This study
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Cancelled
Cancelled before anyone took part.

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This completed study from France surveyed over 1100 adults with a colostomy to see how many use colonic irrigation and whether it improves their quality of life. Researchers also looked at why some people don't use it or stop, and how they practice it. The goal is to better understand the real-world benefits and challenges of this self-care technique.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

What this could lead to
If successful, this study could help doctors and patients make better decisions about using colonic irrigation to improve daily life after a colostomy.
What could go wrong
This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It cannot prove that irrigation causes better quality of life, only that there may be a link.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Participants

1,120 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Apr 2015

Finished

Jun 2015

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Who is studied

The target population is composed of adults with end colostomy. The sample is drawn from adult members of "la Federation des stomisés de France" who have a terminal colostomy.

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion Criteria: * The subject was informed about the implementation of the study's objectives, constraints and the rights of the subject * The subject is aged at least 18 years * The subject is a member of the Ostomy Federation of France * The subject has had a terminal colostomy for more than 6 months Exclusion Criteria: * The subject is under guardianship or curatorship * The subject is under judicial protection * The subject formalizes his/her opposition * It is not possible to inform the subject

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Colostomy

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • CHU de Nîmes

    Nîmes, Gard, 30029, France

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