Can online therapy ease the emotional toll of a colostomy?
NCT ID NCT07512817
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether online group counseling can help people who have a permanent colostomy due to colorectal cancer adjust better and improve their psychological well-being and resilience. About 48 adults will be randomly assigned to receive the counseling or not. The goal is to see if this approach can make a real difference in their daily lives.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- online solution-focused group counseling
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, accessible way to help people with a colostomy feel better emotionally and adapt to their new situation.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 48 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The counseling is online, which may not suit all patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 48 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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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.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Being 18 years of age or older, * Having a permanent colostomy due to colorectal cancer, * At least 2 months having passed since the permanent colostomy was placed, * Being able to use computers and online applications, * Having no problems with verbal and written communication, * Not having any physical or mental condition that would prevent cooperation. Exclusion Criteria: * Having previously had an ostomy • Having received psychotherapy in the last year or currently receiving it.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hacettepe University
Ankara, Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)
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