OstomyNCT07879872
Conducting Wound, Ostomy, and Continence (WOC) Nurse Telephone Follow-up for Post-discharge Ostomy Patients to Reduce Hospital Readmission
A study testing Wound, Ostomy, and Continence (WOC) Nurse Telephone Follow-up in people with Ostomy, run by Mayo Clinic at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
The purpose of this research is to assess the impact of a telephone follow-up visit on rehospitalizations after ostomy surgery. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Ostomy
- What is being tested?
- Wound, Ostomy, and Continence (WOC) Nurse Telephone Follow-up
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 500 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- 1 Nov 2026to 31 Dec 2028
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
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 18 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- All adult patients with new ostomy
- Able to consent to participate in the study
- English speaking
- Patients who are willing to participate
Who cannot join
- ostomy revision surgery
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
United States1 site, 1 recruiting
- Recruiting
Mayo Clinic
Phoenix, Arizona, 85054
Mary Josephine Famorca, DNP, 480-342-1332
About this study
The purpose of this research is to assess the impact of a telephone follow-up visit on rehospitalizations after ostomy surgery.
- Conditions
- Ostomy
- Being tested
- Wound, Ostomy, and Continence (WOC) Nurse Telephone Follow-up
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Wound, Ostomy, and Continence (WOC) Nurse Telephone Follow-upBehavioural
Participants assigned to the intervention will receive a structured post-discharge telephone follow-up call from a Wound, Ostomy, and Continence nurse within 1 week after hospital discharge.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Wound, Ostomy, and Continence (WOC) Nurse Telephone Follow-up | Experimental | Prospective adult patients discharged with a new ostomy who consent to participate and receive a scripted telephone follow-up call within 1 week after hospital discharge. Receives: Behavioral: Wound, Ostomy, and Continence (WOC) Nurse Telephone Follow-up |
| Standard of Care | No intervention | Retrospective standard-of-care control group |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Number of Ostomy-Related Hospital Readmission
Number of ostomy related hospital readmission
Measured: 30 days after hospital discharge
Secondary outcomes (1)
Number of Emergency Department Visits
Number of Ostomy related emergency department visits
Measured: 30 days after hospital discharge
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted19 Oct 2026
- Study start1 Nov 2026 (estimated)
- Primary completion31 Oct 2028 (estimated)
- Study completion31 Dec 2028 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for OstomyStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Mayo ClinicThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
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
- Supportive care
- Allocation
- Non-randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 500 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Mary Josephine Famorca, Mayo Clinic
- Investigators
- Mary Josephine Famorca, DNP, Principal investigator, Mayo Clinic
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07879872
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 26-000532
- Status last verified
- Nov 2026
- First submitted
- 12 Oct 2026
- Last updated
- 4 Nov 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 4 Nov 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Conducting Wound, Ostomy, and Continence (WOC) Nurse Telephone Follow-up for Post-discharge Ostomy Patients to Reduce Hospital Readmission
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07879872
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 26-000532
- Conditions
- Ostomy
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Recruiting
- Enrolment
- 500 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Mayo ClinicUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 Nov 2026 (estimated)
- Primary completion
- 31 Oct 2028 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 31 Dec 2028 (estimated)
- First posted
- 19 Oct 2026 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The purpose of this research is to assess the impact of a telephone follow-up visit on rehospitalizations after ostomy surgery.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
- Allocation
- Non-randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Wound, Ostomy, and Continence (WOC) Nurse Telephone Follow-up | Experimental | Behavioral: Wound, Ostomy, and Continence (WOC) Nurse Telephone Follow-upProspective adult patients discharged with a new ostomy who consent to participate and receive a scripted telephone follow-up call within 1 week after hospital discharge. |
| Standard of Care | No intervention | –Retrospective standard-of-care control group |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (4 listed)
- All adult patients with new ostomy
- Able to consent to participate in the study
- English speaking
- Patients who are willing to participate
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- ostomy revision surgery
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Wound, Ostomy, and Continence (WOC) Nurse Telephone Follow-upParticipants assigned to the intervention will receive a structured post-discharge telephone follow-up call from a Wound, Ostomy, and Continence nurse within 1 week after hospital discharge. | Behavioural | Wound, Ostomy, and Continence (WOC) Nurse Telephone Follow-up |
Primary outcome
Number of Ostomy-Related Hospital Readmission
Time frame: 30 days after hospital discharge
Number of ostomy related hospital readmission
1 secondary outcome
Number of Emergency Department Visits
Time frame: 30 days after hospital discharge
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 4 Nov 2026.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part.
Mary Josephine Famorca, DNP principal investigator
Mayo Clinic
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Wound, Ostomy, and Continence (WOC) Nurse Telephone Follow-up in people with Ostomy, run by Mayo Clinic at 1 site in United States.
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 4 inclusion and 1 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: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 4 Nov 2026. 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 United States. 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. 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?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Mary Josephine Famorca, DNP (480-342-1332, Famorca.Mary@mayo.edu), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Number of Ostomy-Related Hospital Readmission (time frame: 30 days after hospital discharge). 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 4 Nov 2026.