Impact of Reinforced Education by Wechat and Short Message Service on the Quality of Bowel Preparation
- Conditions
- Bowel Preparation ScaleAdenoma Detection Rate
- Registration Number
- NCT02832869
- Lead Sponsor
- Changhai Hospital
- Brief Summary
High quality bowel preparation is essential for successful colonoscopy. This study aimed to assess the impact of reinforced education by Wechat or short message service (SMS) on the quality of bowel preparation. This prospective, endoscopist-blinded, randomized, controlled study was conducted. Reinforced education groups received additional education via reminders by Wechat or SMS 2 days before colonoscopy. The primary outcome was the quality of the bowel preparation according to the Boston Bowel Preparation Scale (BBPS). The secondary outcomes included polyp detection rate (PDR), adenoma detection rate (ADR), tolerance, and subjective feelings of patients.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- UNKNOWN
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 450
- aged 18-80 years
- can access to Wechat themselves or through close family members living in the same household
- inpatients
- pregnancy
- breast feeding
- history of colorectal surgery
- patients allergic to PEG-ELS based laxatives
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Quality of bowel preparation using Boston Bowel Preparation Scale 1 day The primary outcomes will be the endoscopist's assessment of the quality of preparation using Boston Bowel Preparation Scale
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method polyp detection rate 1 day The number of polyp prescribed by endoscopist
Patient compliance using a pre-procedure questionnaire 1 day Patient compliance with preparation instructions self-reported in a pre-procedure questionnaire
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Changhai Hospital
🇨🇳Shanghai, Shanghai, China
Changhai Hospital🇨🇳Shanghai, Shanghai, China