Examining the Efficacy of WhatsApp-Based Patient Education in Enhancing Bowel Preparation for Colonoscopy: A Randomized Controlled Trial
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 110
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Quality of bowel preparation assessed using Boston Bowel Preparation Scale
研究概览
简要总结
This randomized control trial evaluated data with WhatsApp based patient education, improves bowel preparation quality compared with standard in person counseling among patients undergoing elective colonoscopy.
详细描述
This randomized control trial assists the effectiveness of whatsapp based education in improving or enhancing bowel preparation prior to colonoscopy. Adults' patients scheduled for elective colonoscopy were randomized into 2 groups. The Interventional group receives structured bowel preparation instructions through WhatsApp in the form of short video in reminders. While the control group received routine in person verbal counseling. The primary outcome was bowel preparation quality, measured using the Boston bowel preparation scale at the time of colonoscopy. Secondary outcomes include patient satisfaction compliance with the bowel preparation instructions and reduction in procedure related anxiety.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Health Services Research
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 —（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Adults age more than 18 years
- •Scheduled for elective colonoscopy
- •Ability to use WhatsApp
- •Can provide informed consent
排除标准
- •Emergency colonoscopy
- •Unable to provide informed consent
- •Inability to use smartphone applications
研究组 & 干预措施
Whatsapp education group
Participants receive structured bowel preparation education through WhatsApp in the form of video messages and reminders.
干预措施: Standard bowel preparation instructions (Behavioral)
Standard counseling group/ Control group
Control group: Participants received Routinely in person verbal counseling regarding the bowel preparation as per standard institutional Practices.
干预措施: Standard bowel preparation instructions (Other)
Standard counseling group/ Control group
Control group: Participants received Routinely in person verbal counseling regarding the bowel preparation as per standard institutional Practices.
干预措施: Polyethylene glycol with senna (Drug)
结局指标
主要结局
Quality of bowel preparation assessed using Boston Bowel Preparation Scale
时间窗: At time of colonoscopy procedure (Day 0)
The quality of bowel preparation will be assessed during colonoscopy using the Boston Bowel Preparation Scale, which scores bowel cleanliness from 0 to 9.
次要结局
- Adherence to bowel preparation instructions assessed using self-reported adherence questionnaire(On day of colonoscopy before procedure (Day 0))