Gastrointestinal Neoplasms
Conditions
Keywords
Colonoscopy, new media, APP, colonoscopy preparation, SPA, smartphone application
Brief summary
Feasibility of an newly programmed offline application for smartphones (SPA, APP) for colonoscopy preparation offering a 5 day guidance prior colonoscopy containing dietary- and behavioral recommendation.
Detailed description
First feasibility testing of a newly programmed app/SPA for android system named Colopr-APP. It is an strictly offline working, autonomous system downloaded to the smartphone. It creates an 5-day guidance prior outpatient colonoscopy with dietary and behavior recommendations.
Interventions
DEVICEAPP supported colonoscopy preparation
additional usage of an app for colonoscopy preparation
Sponsors
Technical University of Munich
Study design
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE (Caregiver)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* outpatient colonoscopy * smartphone owner with android system
Exclusion criteria
* chronic renal failure * anticoagulants * pregnancy * diabetes mellitus (IDDM)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Feasibility | at day 0 colonoscopy after colonoscopy preparation | feasibility of app supported colonoscopy preparation (stable working and function of software on smartphone) |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bowel preparation | at day 0 after colonoscopy | Evaluation of bowel preparation during colonoscopy by BostenBowelPreparation Scale |
| patient´s satification | day 1 after colonoscopy | Evaluation of patient´s satisfication by a questionaire |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Primary ContactBenjamin M Walter, MD
Outcome results
None listed