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Predicting bowel preparation quality before colonoscopy

Predicting bowel preparation quality before colonoscopy: a prospective observational study

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN14826060
Enrollment
1000
Registered
2025-10-13
Start date
2026-02-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-03-16

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

Conditions

Bowel preparation quality Digestive System

Interventions

Type of Study This is a prospective exploratory observational cohort study aimed at collecting multimodal data from patients scheduled for colonoscopy, in order to develop machine learning models for

Sponsors

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 100 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged 18 years or older 2. Able to give informed consent 3. Access to a smartphone and willing to capture and upload stool images 4. Scheduled for an outpatient or inpatient colonoscopy at UCLH

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Failure to provide informed consent 2. Unwilling or unable to use a smartphone for stool image capture and upload 3. Aged under 18 years

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The adequacy of bowel preparation observed at colonoscopy, as assessed by the Boston Bowel Preparation Scale (BBPS)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. BBPS scores predicted using machine learning models and compared to clinician-assigned BBPS scores obtained from colonoscopy 2. Colonoscopy procedure duration predicted using machine learning models and compared to observed colonoscopy procedure time 3. Colonoscopy rescheduling due to inadequate bowel preparation predicted using machine learning models and compared to rescheduling data captured in electronic health records following the colonoscopy 4. Feasibility of data collection assessed by the proportion of participants who successfully submit stool images and metadata using smartphones during the 1–2 days prior to colonoscopy

Countries

England, United Kingdom

Contacts

Public ContactJulian Gertner
j.gertner@ucl.ac.uk+44 2076799060

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 20, 2026