Short Message Service in Colonoscopy Preparation (PERICLES-II-SMS)

Technical University of Munich

Status: Completed

Conditions: Colon Cancer

Treatments: Procedure: Colonoscopy; Device: mobile phone

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02272036

102014

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to analyze if integration of new media (SMS) could improve the quality of colonoscopy preparation.

Full description

The study approach is the implementation of new media into colonoscopy preparation. As most of our patients already use mobile phones the study should evaluate if time adjusted information about diet recommendation, laxative intake and behavioral recommedation improve the patient compliance and the quality of colonoscopy preparation. In total 14 SMS wil be sent to the study participants starting 4 days prior the colonoscopy appointment. No additional or different information is provided in comparison to regular colonoscopy preparation for out-patient colonoscopy.

Study participant are randomized when included into the study. Group 1 receives a SMS- supported colonoscopy preparation, group 2 receive no SMS and prepares regularly.

Primary endpoint is bowel cleanness measured by Boston Bowel preparation scale, secondary endpoints are patient satisfaction, adenoma detection rate and compliance.

Enrollment: 500 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• over 18 years old
• written informed consent
• mobile phone user
• appointment for outpatient colonoscopy

Exclusion criteria

• no outpatient colonoscopy
• no mobile phone

Trial design

Primary purpose: Diagnostic

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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500 participants in 2 patient groups

SMS receiving

Active Comparator group

Description:

Study participants of the SMS group receive in total 14 short messages (SMS) containing time adjusted information on colonoscopy preparation starting 4 days before colonoscopy appointment on their mobile phones.

Treatment:

Procedure: Colonoscopy

Device: mobile phone

Non-SMS receiving

Active Comparator group

Description:

Study participants of the Non-SMS-Group do not receive any SMS before colonoscopy. Preparation is done according to regular written information given to the patient.

Treatment:

Procedure: Colonoscopy