Colonoscopy bowel preparation Surgery Colonoscopy bowel preparation
Conditions
Interventions
Patients will be randomised to viewing an educational video which explains what a colonoscopy is and how to take bowel preparation, alongside standard written instructions or to standard written instr
Sponsors
Nottingham University Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged 18 years or older 2. Requiring colonoscopy for investigation of their gastrointestinal tract 3. General fitness deemed sufficient to undertake colonoscopy 4. Able and willing to provide informed consent 5. Access to either a DVD player or the internet 6. Not previously had a colonoscopy 7. Able to attend clinic on a weekday with either a morning or afternoon appointment
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Intolerant to endoscopy 2. Not clinically fit for standard endoscopy as judged by their clinical team 3. Known Crohn's disease or colonic strictures 4. Lacking the visual acuity to clearly read text and watch and clearly interpret a TV screen or computer monitor 5. Unable to understand English to a low intermediate level 6. Unable to take the first line bowel preparation Moviprep
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Adequacy of bowel preparation, assessed using the Boston Bowel Prep Score (BBPS) at the time of endoscopy | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Mean BBPS between the groups, assessed using the Boston Bowel Prep Score as in the primary outcome measure 2. Number of patients with excellent (BBPS >7) and adequate (BBPS 5-7), as per primary outcome measure 3. Adenoma detection rate, recorded in the endoscopy report at the time of endoscopy 4. Number of adenomas, recorded in the endoscopy report at the time of endoscopy 5. Number of polyps, recorded in the endoscopy report at the time of endoscopy 6. Caecal intubation rate (whether the endoscopy is completed), assessed at the time of endoscopy 7. Insertion time (time taken to reach the caecum), assessed in minutes and seconds at the time of endoscopy 8. Patient comfort scores, assessed at the end of the endoscopy using the following: 8.1. Nurse-patient comfort score 8.2. Visual analogue scale, completed by patient 9. Patient acceptability of the video, assessed using a visual analogue scale prior to the colonoscopy whilst the patient awaits the examination 10. Effect of the video on patients anxiety regarding the procedure, assessed using a visual analogue scale prior to the colonoscopy whilst the patient awaits the examination 11. Overall effect on patients satisfaction of the experience, assessed using a visual analogue scale prior to the colonoscopy whilst the patient awaits the examination | — |
Countries
England, United Kingdom
Contacts
Public ContactThomas Archer
Outcome results
None listed