Health Condition 1: K00-K95- Diseases of the digestive system
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Colonoscopy Preparation Smartphone App: Bowel prep-related patient education and engagement software.
Control Intervention1: Printed Instructional Handout: Bowel prep-related instructio
Sponsors
Dr Rohit D
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Outpatient, elective, screening colonoscopy; Age from 20 to 50 years; Having their first colonoscopy; Owning an Android-based smartphone with or without always-on internet connection; Having the ability to download and configure regimen personalization settings and skillfully use the app; Having the ability to read and understand English or Kannada or Malayalam very well; Having and using western-style toilet bowl in their home; Written informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients with severe comorbidities (congestive heart failure, chronic renal disease, ascites, etc.); History of prior colonoscopies (experience in bowel preparation); Patients taking iron supplements; History of chronic drug use (constipation drugs, laxatives, or anti-diarrheal agents); Pregnancy or lactation; Known inflammatory bowel disease; Presence of psychotic or major mental illness or intellectual faculties insufficient to use a smartphone app; Known or suspected poor compliance; Allergy to the purgative solution; History of colorectal surgery; Patients with planned endoscopic therapy;
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Percentage of patients with Ottawa Bowel Preparation Quality Scale Score less than 8.Timepoint: At the time of colonoscopy. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Degree of patient satisfaction with the smartphone app for bowel preparation compared to the standard method of care.Timepoint: At the time of patient colonoscopy visit.;Overall improvement in adherence according to a specially developed Adherence Score.Timepoint: At the time of patient colonoscopy visit. | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Sabu KM
Kasturba Medical College Hospital, MAHE, Manipal
Outcome results
None listed