Reasons for Nonattendance Inpatient Colonoscopy

• Conditions: Colonoscopy Nonattendance; Inpatient
• Interventions: Other: no intervention

• Registration Number: NCT04710680
• Lead Sponsor: Ningbo No. 1 Hospital

Brief Summary

The absence of colonoscopy is a clinical problem that can't be ignored. According to previous studies, the absence rate for outpatient colonoscopy is between 4% and 29%. The aim of this study is to determine the reasons for colonoscopy appointment cancellations among inpatients and to identify the factors associated with colonoscopy nonattendance.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2021-01
• Study First Submitted: 2021-01-10
• Study First Submitted QC: 2021-01-13
• Last Update Submitted: 2021-01-13
• Study First Posted: 2021-01-15
• Last Update Posted: 2021-01-15
• Study Start: 2021-01-30
• Primary Completion: 2022-01-30
• Study Completion: 2022-03-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 1000

Inclusion Criteria

• inpatients older than 18 years.
• inpatients undergoing colonoscopy

Exclusion Criteria

• Emergency colonoscopy.
• Pregnant or breastfeeding.
• Lack of complete data.

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
group A	no intervention	-
group I	no intervention	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
nonattendance rate of colonoscopy appointment	1 Day of colonoscopy	The nonattendance rate is calculated as dividing the number of inpatients but whom colonoscopies canceled to the total number of patients multiply by 100.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
reason for colonoscopy cancellation	1 Day of colonoscopy	The root causes for colonoscopy appointment cancellation,such as patient-related reason, medical-related reason,administration-related reason,etc.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Ningbo First Hospital; 🇨🇳 Ningbo, Zhejiang, China