Colonoscopy Preparation
Conditions
Keywords
Colonoscopy, preparation, new media, SPA, APP
Brief summary
This study evaluates the impact of a SPA on Quality of bowel preparation for colonoscopy. Half of the patients receive regular paper based information on colonoscopy preparation (control), while the other half will use an additional SPA for colonoscopy preparation (coloprAPP).
Detailed description
Preparation for colonoscopy is perceived as a major impediment to participate in CRC screening colonoscopy. Hence, inadequate bowel preparation is reported in up to 25% of all patients undergoing colonoscopy. Although the quality of bowel preparation is influenced by various factors, it largely depends on patient´s compliance regarding instructions on purgatives and diet. Therefore reinforced education and guidance is a valuable tool to improve bowel preparation. A rapidly increasing number of individuals worldwide use smartphones in their daily life. Application of this new technology into patient education could facilitate and empower the patient guidance. In this study patients either receive regular information on colonoscopy preparation (paper-based) or download a SPA for reinforced reminding of the steps of colonoscopy preparation. Objective of this study is to measure the impact of a SPA on quality of bowel preparation.
Interventions
DEVICEColoprAPP
Additional downloaded SPA for reminding the crucial steps of colonoscopy preparation
Sponsors
University of Ulm
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Caregiver, Investigator)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* smartphone * outpatient appointment for colonoscopy * CRC Screening, surveillance * \<ASA 3
Exclusion criteria
* no smartphone * \>ASA 3 (no possibility for outpatient colonoscopy)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Quality of Bowel preparation | During colonoscopy procedure | Measurement of bowel cleanliness by Boston Bowel preparation Scale (BBPS) with special regard on percentage of insufficient results of bowel preparation |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Adenoma detection rate | histological analysis after colonoscopy up to 10 days (d10) | Rate of adenoma detected and resected during colonoscopy |
| Acceptance of patients towards bowel preparation procedure | at colonoscopy appointment (day 0) | Measurement of patient satisfaction and acceptance with colonoscopy preparation procedure rated by numeric Rating scale |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Primary ContactBenjamin M Walter, MD
Outcome results
None listed