A pilot study of a digital ostomy leakage notification system: impact on worry and quality of life.

Background: More than 90% of people with an ostomy worry about leakage, with associated high rates of psychological morbidity.

Aims: To assess the performance of a novel digital ostomy leakage notification system in subjects with faecal stomas who experience and worry about leakage.

Method: A prospective, single-arm, pilot study (ClinicalTrials.