Utility Analysis of an Endoscopy Follow-up System

March 16, 2018 updated by: Daniel Leffler, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Although systems are in place to ensure results of tests are communicated to patients, there is currently no generalized accepted strategy to ensure that patients undergo recommended follow-up testing. When follow-up tests are recommended months to years into the future, there is a high likelihood that the test will either be delayed or not performed resulting in the potential for poor outcomes and litigation. For this reason, there is a clear need for systems to be developed which automatically trigger patient communication when the date of a recommended follow-up test is approaching. The investigators propose to design a protocol for ensuring that patients are reminded to schedule follow-up tests and that this communication is documented in the online medical record. This work will provide the foundation for the creation of systems that significantly improve patient care, and can be easily adapted for use in many clinical departments and institutions.

Aim 1. To use patient focus groups to help design a system for improving adherence to endoscopy follow up recommendations

Aim 2. To develop a prototype endoscopy follow up system and test the effectiveness of the system on a cohort of patients due for a surveillance colonoscopy.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

830

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Massachusetts
      • Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02215
        • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

No older than 85 years (Child, Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • due for a repeat surveillance colonoscopy for follow up of polyps during the study time period

Exclusion Criteria:

  • not due for a repeat surveillance colonoscopy for follow up of polyps during the study time period

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Health Services Research
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
No Intervention: control
Participants in this group are monitored for adherence to colonoscopy recommendations.
Experimental: intervention
Participants to receive a protocol of reminder letters and a phone call regarding due follow up colonoscopy
Other: protocol of reminders regarding due colonoscopy
Participants receive two standardized letters followed by a phone call if they have not scheduled or completed their upcoming due colonoscopy

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
percentage of individuals scheduling colonoscopy
Time Frame: within three months of due date
within three months of due date

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

January 1, 2009

Primary Completion (Actual)

April 1, 2010

Study Completion (Actual)

October 1, 2011

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 28, 2010

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 28, 2010

First Posted (Estimate)

July 29, 2010

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

March 19, 2018

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 16, 2018

Last Verified

March 1, 2018

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Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2010P000113

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