ArticlePilot and feasibility studies2020
A physical activity intervention to improve the quality of life of patients with a stoma: a feasibility study.
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10 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Purse-string skin closure versus linear skin closure in people undergoing stoma reversal.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2024Pooled it
- Patient reported outcome measures assessing quality of life in patients with an intestinal stoma: A systematic review.Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland · 2022Pooled it
- Impact of a defunctioning ileostomy and time to stoma closure on bowel function after low anterior resection for rectal cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Techniques in coloproctology · 2021Pooled it
- Anxiety, Self-Efficacy, and Their Correlates Among Caregivers of Patients With Ostomy: A Cross-Sectional Study in Southeastern Iran During 2023-2024.Health science reports · 2026Article
- Quality of Life and Its Determinants in Older Adults with Intestinal Stomas: A Cross-Sectional Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Body Fluid Collection Devices for Ostomy Patients: A Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
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- Hernia Active Living Trial (HALT): a feasibility study of a physical activity intervention for people with a bowel stoma who have a parastomal hernia/bulge.Pilot and feasibility studies · 2023Article
- Physical self-concept and ability to swim in patients born with anorectal malformation and Hirschsprung's disease: a case control study.BMC pediatrics · 2022Article
- Physical Fitness Levels among Colon Cancer Survivors with a Stoma: A Preliminary Study.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundWe hypothesise that a physical activity (PA) intervention will improve the quality of life (QoL) of people with a stoma. A feasibility study of the intervention and trial parameters is necessary to inform a future main trial.
methodsParticipants received a weekly PA consultation by telephone, video conferencing, or face-to-face for 12 weeks with a PA instructor who prescribed physical activities and supported participants by addressing stoma-related concerns and using behaviour change techniques. A feasibility study of the intervention and trial parameters was conducted in three UK sites using mixed methods.
resultsThe number of eligible patients consenting to the study was 30 out of 174 (17%). Most participants were female (73%); 73% had an ileostomy and 27% a colostomy; mean time since diagnosis was 6 months. A total of 18 (64%) participants completed pre- (baseline) and post-intervention (follow-up) measures. Results show an improvement on all scales measuring QoL and disease-specific fatigue. The median PA consultation rate per participant was eight sessions. Participants reported completing 75% or more of the prescribed PA each week. Eight stoma-related themes were identified from qualitative interviews: fear of hernia, bending down, fatigue, pain, prolapse, surgical wounds, stoma appliance, and stigma. The intervention appeared to address these issues.
conclusionThis feasibility study demonstrated that a novel manualised PA intervention for people with a stoma is safe, feasible, and acceptable, and shows promise for improving outcomes. However, difficulties with recruitment will need to be carefully considered to ensure the success of future studies in this area.
trial registrationISCTN, ISRCTN58613962; Registered 14/9/2017.
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