Utility Analysis of an Endoscopy Follow-up System

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Colonoscopy Adherence
• Interventions: Other: protocol of reminders regarding due colonoscopy

• Registration Number: NCT01172080
• Lead Sponsor: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Brief Summary

Although systems are in place to ensure results of tests are communicated to patients, there is currently no generalized accepted strategy to ensure that patients undergo recommended follow-up testing. When follow-up tests are recommended months to years into the future, there is a high likelihood that the test will either be delayed or not performed resulting in the potential for poor outcomes and litigation. For this reason, there is a clear need for systems to be developed which automatically trigger patient communication when the date of a recommended follow-up test is approaching. The investigators propose to design a protocol for ensuring that patients are reminded to schedule follow-up tests and that this communication is documented in the online medical record. This work will provide the foundation for the creation of systems that significantly improve patient care, and can be easily adapted for use in many clinical departments and institutions.

Aim 1. To use patient focus groups to help design a system for improving adherence to endoscopy follow up recommendations

Aim 2. To develop a prototype endoscopy follow up system and test the effectiveness of the system on a cohort of patients due for a surveillance colonoscopy.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2009-01
• Primary Completion: 2010-04
• Study First Submitted: 2010-07-28
• Study First Submitted QC: 2010-07-28
• Study First Posted: 2010-07-29
• Study Completion: 2011-10
• Status Verified: 2018-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2018-03-16
• Last Update Posted: 2018-03-19

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 830

Inclusion Criteria

• due for a repeat surveillance colonoscopy for follow up of polyps during the study time period

Exclusion Criteria

• not due for a repeat surveillance colonoscopy for follow up of polyps during the study time period

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
intervention	protocol of reminders regarding due colonoscopy	Participants to receive a protocol of reminder letters and a phone call regarding due follow up colonoscopy

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
percentage of individuals scheduling colonoscopy	within three months of due date

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center; 🇺🇸 Boston, Massachusetts, United States