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Multimedia Learning EducationNCT04966286

The Effectiveness of Applying Multimedia on Self-Care and Quality of Life in Patient With Enterostomy

A study testing multimedia education in people with Multimedia Learning Education and Self-care, run by Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at 1 site in Taiwan.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

This report was an effective evaluation of using multimedia educational program for self-care and quality of life in patients with a stoma at postoperative and established a simple threshold for enterostomy self-care skills. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 20 to 90 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
What is being tested?
multimedia education
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
108 participants
Where
1 siteTaiwan
Study dates
1 Jun 2018to 31 Mar 2019
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 20 to 90 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Age ≧ 20
  • Operation with ostomy

Who cannot join

  • Dementia, mental illness, and central nervous system diseases
  • Unable self-care
  • Visual or hearing impairs

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Taiwan1 site
  • Hsing Fang Ko

    Kaohsiung City

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About this study

This report was an effective evaluation of using multimedia educational program for self-care and quality of life in patients with a stoma at postoperative and established a simple threshold for enterostomy self-care skills.

Read the detailed description

In a systematic review, evaluated the effectiveness of multimedia education program (MLEP) and confirmed that MLEP reduced cost significantly and improved patient participation in enterostomy care and self-care ability. However, research was insufficient for whether a multimedia education program (MLEP) interventions can improve patient self-care and quality of life.

Being tested
multimedia education

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • multimedia educationOther

    The MLEP intervention was based on a literature review of prior research on the content and format of self care related multimedia education programmes

Study groups in NCT04966286
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
conventional education service programPlacebo comparatorreceived only standard enterostomy care brochure
Receives: Other: multimedia education
multimedia education service programExperimentalreceived multimedia education service program introduction
Receives: Other: multimedia education

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. self-care ability

    Assessment scale of self-care ability of enterostomy care was a quantitative scale for nursing staff to evaluate self-care skills in patients with enterostomy. It consisted of 7 items related to: Prepare items, removing the pouching system, measuring the enterostomy diameter, adjusting the size of the enterostomy diameter in a new stoma appliance, skin care, fitting a new enterostomy appliance, and emptying procedure. Each skill was rated on a 4-point scale: Likert scale (1: not at all, 2: some, 3: quite a lot, 4: very much).

    Higher scores indicated that patient had a higher level of self-care skills for changing enterostomy pouching system

    Measured: One and a half years

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Promote quality of life

    The Enterostomy quality of life was comprised of 30 questionnaires, it covered seven domains: relations with family and friends, Sleep, activity, sexual activity, social relationship, physiology and psychology. The responses rated on a4-point scale Likert scale (1: extremely, 2: quite a lot, 3: somewhat, 4: not at all). The possible scores range was from 37 to 148. Higher scores indicated that patient had a higher level of quality of life

    Measured: One and a half years

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted19 Jul 2021
  2. Study start1 Jun 2018
  3. Primary completion31 Mar 2019
  4. Study completion31 Mar 2019

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Participant
Enrolment
108 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04966286
Sponsor's protocol ID
7425
Status last verified
Jun 2021
First submitted
28 Jun 2021
Last updated
19 Jul 2021
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing multimedia education in people with Multimedia Learning Education and Self-care, run by Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at 1 site in Taiwan.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 3 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 19 Jul 2021. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Taiwan. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

self-care ability (time frame: One and a half years). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 19 Jul 2021.

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