Practice stoma bag before surgery? new study tests if it eases fear
NCT ID NCT06737887
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether having patients practice with a stoma bag one day before surgery can lower their anxiety and help them adjust afterward. About 58 adults scheduled for stoma surgery will either get this simulation or standard care. Researchers will measure anxiety levels and how well patients adapt to the stoma after the operation.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- stoma simulation (a practice session with a stoma bag)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this simple practice session could help patients feel less anxious and adjust better to life with a stoma after surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 58 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The simulation is a one-time practice, and its long-term benefits are uncertain.
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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 58 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jan 2027
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2028
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 to 65 years
- 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: * All patients who are planned for elective stoma surgery, * Are between the ages of 18-65, * Can speak Turkish, * Can read and write, * Are conscious, * Are willing to participate in the study will be included. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with speech or hearing impairments, * Those who have had urostomy surgery, * Those who have a psychological diagnosis or are taking medication, * Those who need intensive care after surgery, * Those whose stoma was closed during the study, * Those who have complications in the peristomal area, * Patients who have had stoma surgery before will be excluded from the study.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Istanbul University Istanbul Medical Faculty Hospital
RECRUITINGIstanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
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