Observational Evaluation of the Peristomal Skin Condition in Ostomates

Observational Evaluation of the Peristomal Skin Condition in Ostomates Using ConvaTec Moldable Technology™ Skin Barriers

The purpose of this study is to estimate the incidence and severity of peristomal skin lesions and evaluate the progression of the peristomal skin condition at 8-15 days following application of the barrier.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Subjects who are 18 years old and older.
• Subjects who agree to participate in the evaluation and who have signed the informed consent form.
• Subjects presenting with a stoma (ileostomy, colostomy or urostomy).
• Subjects for whom a ConvaTec Moldable Technology™ Skin Barrier per package insert is used as the first long-term (within 7 days of ostomy surgery) system following surgery and have intact peristomal skin.

OR

• Subjects presenting with peristomal skin lesions using a traditional barrier and for whom a decision to replace the traditional barrier with ConvaTec Moldable Technology™ Skin Barrier per package insert is made in the context of routine clinical care.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Subjects who, according to the investigator, have cognitive problems that prevent them from answering a questionnaire or for whom the evaluation could be a problem.
• Subjects who are in a simultaneous clinical evaluation.