Function and Quality of Life After Emergency vs Planned Creation of a Stoma

Condition(s) studied

Investigational drug(s) / intervention(s)

emergency procedure: The difference between groups is the timing or type ie emergency as opposed to planned

Study summary

The aim is to compare functional outcome and or quality of life in patients with a stoma that was constructed as an emergency procedure with patients where a stoma was created as a planned procedure. To do this data will be retrieved from the Swedish Patient Register to identify all patients with a diagnosis of colorectal cancer and a stoma construction procedure during two previous calender years. To collect data on stoma function and quality of life a specific questionnaire will be sent to the cohort approximately within 2 years of the procedure.

Eligibility

Primary outcome measure(s)

• Function of stoma — < 3 years of creation
  rate of patients who are satisfied with stoma function
• function of stoma — <3 years of stoma creation
  rate of patients experiencing leakage from stoma appliance

Trial sites (1)

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