MICA: Stomasense: A New Route to the Proactive Detection and Management of Leaks within Ostomy Pouches

MICA：Stomasense：主动检测和管理造口袋内泄漏的新途径

• 批准号: MR/W029561/1
• 负责人: James Davis
• 金额: $ 34.28万
• 依托单位: University of Ulster
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Research Grant
• 财政年份: 2023
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2023 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=MR%2FW029561%2F1
• 关键词: MICA; Stomasense; New; Route; Proactive

The creation of a stoma is an invasive surgical procedure that requires significant physical and psychological adaptation particularly as bowel/bladder content is collected in a disposable pouch that adheres to the abdomen. Leakage, especially in public, is a constant worry resulting in decreased social interactions, increased anxiety and depression and can have a tremendous impact on family and work life. The extent of the problem was confirmed by the Ostomy Life Study (2015) which surveyed some 4000 ostomates from 11 different countries and found the majority (91%) of participants reported that leakage of the pouch was a concern with 69% confirming that it was their prime worry and greatly impacted on their quality of life. The project seeks to develop and refine a smart device which can work alongside existing stoma pouch systems, providing an early warning alert to impending leaks that could enable the replacement of the appliance before failure of the adhesive flange. This could significantly improve ostomy management, improve patient confidence and minimise the distress that can accompany leak events. The research team have developed a prototype sensor which can be used with any pouch system and which will provide a discrete alert vibration the patient. The team aim to expand the capabilities of the device to incorporate wireless communications such that an alert can be sent directly to a carer or a nursing station. The team have demonstrated proof of principle for the basic operation of the system in a pilot study and seek to optimise it for everyday use by ostomates.

造口的创建是一种侵入性的外科手术，需要明显的身体和心理适应性，尤其是当肠子/膀胱含量收集在粘附在腹部的一次性袋中时。泄漏，尤其是在公共场合，一直担心，导致社交互动减少，焦虑和抑郁症的增加，并可能对家庭和工作生活产生巨大影响。造口术生命研究（2015）证实了该问题的程度，该研究调查了来自11个不同国家的约4000个骨质，发现大多数（91％）的参与者报告说，该小袋的泄漏是一个担忧，因为有69％的人确认这是他们的主要忧虑，并且对他们的生活质量产生了极大的影响。 该项目旨在开发和完善可以与现有的造口袋系统一起工作的智能设备，从而为即将发生的泄漏提供了预警警报，可以在粘合法兰发生故障之前更换设备。这可能会大大改善造口术的管理，提高患者的信心并最大程度地减少可能伴随泄漏事件的困扰。研究团队已经开发了一种原型传感器，该传感器可与任何小袋系统一起使用，并将为患者提供离散的警报振动。该团队旨在扩大设备的功能，以结合无线通信，以便可以直接将警报发送给护理人员或护理站。该团队在试点研究中证明了系统基本操作的原理证明，并试图优化骨酸盐的日常使用。