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Living With a Parastomal Bulge - a Phenomenological-hermeneutic Study of Patients Lived Experiences

NCT02889536 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 20

Last updated 2016-10-21

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

A parastomal bulge (PB) is a frequent long-term complication after stoma formation. Most parastomal bulging occurs within two years of stoma formation but is seen up to 20 years post-surgery. A bulge may be relatively obvious or extremely difficult to diagnose, and descriptions of symptoms vary from 'asymptomatic', 'symptomatic' to 'high symptom load'. Previous studies report that quality of life as well as physical, psychological and social function are affected in patients with parastomal bulging. However, there is a lack of knowledge of patients' lived experiences with parastomal bulging. Insight into patients' experiences of symptoms in relation to parastomal bulging and the impact on everyday life may help identify issues of importance from the patient perspective. This, in turn, may help professionals to better understand and support patients with PB, and be of help when identifying patients' symptoms and determining relevant treatment strategies.

Conditions

  • Ostomy
  • Hernia
  • Signs and Symptoms

Interventions

OTHER

Focus group interviews

Focus group interviews. Two groups with patients referred to repair of parastomal bulging and three groups with patients attending the outpatient stoma clinics

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Herlev Hospital

    collaborator OTHER

  • Rigshospitalet, Denmark

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Thordis Thomsen, PhD, RN · Abdominal Centre, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen Denmark

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-06-30
Primary Completion
2016-10-31
Completion
2016-10-31

Countries

  • Denmark

Study Locations

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