Visual Aids for Colonoscopy Preparation: A Prospective Study on Patient Understanding and Bowel Cleanliness in Colonoscopy Patients (VACP)

Prof. Dr. Jörg Leuppi

Status: Not yet enrolling

Conditions: The Effect of Audio-visual Aids on Bowel Cleanliness; Audiovisual Aids

Treatments: Behavioral: Animated Video Group 1

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07155603

2024-01572

Details and patient eligibility

About

Effective communication in healthcare is critical for improving patient outcomes, particularly in enhancing health literacy and enabling informed decision-making. Traditional informed consent for colonoscopy often fails to clearly explain the procedure, risks, and preparation requirements, leading to inadequate bowel preparation, longer procedures, and missed lesions. Standard educational materials like videos and written instructions are often impersonal, lack cultural inclusivity, and fail to engage patients effectively. Emerging tools, such as the multilingual, visually enhanced Meine Behandlung video series from Visikon®, aim to improve patient comprehension and adherence. This study seeks to compare the effectiveness of these animated videos against traditional consent methods in enhancing patient understanding and adherence, particularly for complex procedures like colonoscopy, which is crucial for diagnosing and preventing colorectal cancer.

Enrollment: 120 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• 18 years or older
• Scheduled for a routine outpatient colonoscopy procedure
• Capable of understanding communication in German and willing to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

• Patients with cognitive impairments
• Those unwilling to participate

Trial design

Primary purpose: Diagnostic

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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120 participants in 2 patient groups

Traditional Consent (Control Group)

Active Comparator group

Description:

The traditional informed consent process involves the provision of written documents and verbal explanation to the patient regarding the colonoscopy procedure, risks, and preparation requirements

Treatment:

Behavioral: Animated Video Group 1

Animated Video 1

Experimental group

Description:

Patients of this group will be asked to watch the Visikon animated videos, in addition to receiving standard informed consent

Treatment:

Behavioral: Animated Video Group 1