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Improving the quality of bowel preparation through an app for inpatients undergoing colonoscopy: A randomized controlled trial

Improving the quality of bowel preparation through an app for inpatients undergoing colonoscopy: A randomized controlled trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR1900024666
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2019-07-20
Start date
2017-10-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2019-07-22

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

bowel related disease

Interventions

experimental group:smartphone App
control group:booklet-based and verbal instructions

Sponsors

Shandong University Qilu Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 83 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All inpatients (aged 18-80) at the Department of Gastroenterology in Qilu Hospital of Shandong University from October 2017 to March 2018 who were scheduled for inpatient colonoscopy and had convenient access to a mobile phone were enrolled.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. previous colorectal surgery; 2. intolerance of or sensitivity to polyethylene glycol (PEG), which led to a non-PEG-based bowel preparation; 3. inability to provide informed consent; 4. lack of access to a mobile phone; 5. severe constipation (<3 bowel movements per week); 6. drug use (e.g., constipation drugs, laxatives, or anti-diarrhoeal agents).

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
quality of bowel preparation;—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Adenoma detection rate;Patient compliance;—

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactAifang Zhu

Shandong University Qilu Hospital

13791122368@163.com+86 18560086166

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 20, 2026