Physical Activity and Stoma Study
Research type
Research Study
Full title
A physical activity intervention to improve the quality of life of patients with a stoma: A feasibility study
IRAS ID
219548
Contact name
Angus Watson
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
NHS Highland
ISRCTN Number
ISRCTN58613962
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 11 months, 31 days
Research summary
Many people with bowel cancer have a stoma and as a result have on-going concerns. These include low energy, tiredness, feeling unattractive, fear of appliance leakage and fear of a hernia. These problems affect their quality of life (QoL) and can dissuade them from being physically active. We know that physical activity improves QoL but we do not know whether we can increase physical activity levels by addressing people’s stoma-related concerns.
This study will take place in London (urban) and the Scottish Highlands (rural). About six weeks after stoma-creating surgery, patients will receive weekly physical activity consultations face-to-face with a physical activity specialist at a leisure centre/at home or by video-conferencing (e.g. skype), for a total of 12 weeks. We will find out:
• How many patients participate and what physical activities they do each week.
• Patients’, stoma nurses’, and physical activity specialists’ opinions about the physical activity programme.
• If there are improvements in QoL, function, fatigue and body image.This is the first study to find out whether bowel cancer patients with a stoma enjoy a physical activity programme and if it is beneficial. There is great potential to improve QoL by addressing the stoma-related barriers to being physically active.
REC name
North of Scotland Research Ethics Committee 1
REC reference
17/NS/0065
Date of REC Opinion
11 Jul 2017
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion