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NCT Number: NCT02466724

Study on the Impact of Education Website on the Quality of Outpatient Bowel Preparation for Colonoscopy

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a common and life threatening condition that will affect one in thirteen individuals. Colonoscopy is the most commonly used procedure to identify colorectal malignancies or precancerous lesions at an earlier stage, which affords an opportunity for cure. However, low level of bowel cleanliness hinders polyp detection and therefore can limit colonoscopy effectiveness. Historically, the majority of the studies have focused on pharmacological factors to optimize bowel preparation quality. Recently, non-pharmacological factors have been found to have significant increases in bowel preparation quality. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of web-based instructions vs. the historical phone/letter instructions given to patients planning to have a colonoscopy.

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Key information

Conditions

Colon Cancer Colonic Diseases Colonic Neoplasms Colorectal Neoplasms Digestive System Diseases Digestive System Neoplasms Gastrointestinal Diseases Gastrointestinal Neoplasms Intestinal Diseases Intestinal Neoplasms Neoplasms Neoplasms by Site

Age range

19 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

St. Paul's Hospital

Vancouver, British Columbia, V6Z 2K5, Canada

About this study

This study is a prospective randomized trial. Four hundred and fifty consecutive eligible patients will be randomized to ideally have two hundred and twenty five patients in each arm. Those who will have traditional paper based instructions and those who will be using an online system. Both groups will receive their instructions by the research assistant prior to leaving the office after being consented. The paper based instructions will be given as a handout and those in the online group will receive their bowel preparation instructions via an email sent by a scheduling assistant

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Age 19 or greater
  • Patients scheduled for a colonoscopy using a doctors "normal prep" as outpatients
  • Willing to participate by filling out the survey
  • Must be able to read and understand English
  • Must have ability to use email, have a functioning email account, and are willing to be contacted by email.

Exclusion criteria

  • Unable to speak English
  • Unwilling to participate in reading online materials

Treatment and study plan

Aiddly (Web Site)

Device

A website designed to better educate patients on how to prepare for their colonoscopies

Primary outcomes

  1. Patients with Excelent Colonoscopy preparation

    Time frame: Baseline

    To determine the effectiveness of web-based instructions for patients preparing for colonoscopy by comparing the percentage of patients that achieve an excellent Boston Bowel Preparation score when following the web-based instructions compared to the control arm of patients receiving paper written instructions.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Benefit and satisfaction to patients of this method of patient education.

    Time frame: Baseline

    To determine through follow-up survey the benefit and satisfaction to patients of this method of patient education.

  2. Bowel preparation tolerability with this method of patient education.

    Time frame: Baseline

    To determine through follow-up survey differences in bowel preparation tolerability with this method of patient education.

  3. Use of web-based educational platform

    Time frame: Baseline

    To determine the number of patients who cannot use or participate in the web-based educational platform and through survey results determine limiting factors of access and use.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of British Columbia

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Randomized Prospective Study on the Impact of the Patient Education Website on the Quality of Outpatient Bowel Preparation for Colonoscopy

Important dates

Study start
2015
Primary completion
2016
Study completion
2017
First posted
Jun 9, 2015
Registry last updated
Oct 26, 2017

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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