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

March 12, 2018 updated by: Robert Enns, University of British Columbia
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of the GI clinic's currently used web-based instructions at St. Paul's Hospital.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a relatively common and life threatening condition that affect one in thirteen individuals in their lifetime. Colonoscopy is the most used procedure to allow gastroenterologist to identify colorectal malignancies or precancerous lesions at an earlier stage, which affords a greater chance for cure. However, low bowel cleanliness hinders polyp detection rates and therefore colonoscopy effectiveness. In the past, the majority of the studies have focused on pharmacological factors to optimize bowel preparation quality. Recently, the 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 the GI clinic's currently used web-based instructions at St. Paul's Hospital.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

160

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

  • Canada
    • British Columbia
      • Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V6Z 2K5
        • St. Paul's Hospital

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

19 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients who have been scheduled for a colonoscopy as outpatients

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients scheduled for a colonoscopy as outpatients

Exclusion Criteria:

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

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

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
Web Group
Patients given web site (aiddly) instructions for colonoscopy
Device: Aiddly (Web Site)
A website designed to better educate patients on how to prepare for their colonoscopies
Paper Group
Patients given paper instructions for colonoscopy

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Effectiveness of Web-based instructions
Time Frame: Time 0
Determine the effectiveness of Web-based instructions patients in preparing for colonoscopy by comparing the percentage of patients that achieved an excellent Boston Bowel Preparation Score when following the web-based instructions compared to historical control of paper written instructions.
Time 0

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Benefit of web-based instructions
Time Frame: Time 0
Determine through a survey the benefit to patients of this method of education.
Time 0

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University of British Columbia

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Robert Enns, MD, University of British Columbia

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

July 1, 2014

Primary Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2014

Study Completion (Actual)

July 1, 2015

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 11, 2015

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 14, 2016

First Posted (Estimate)

June 17, 2016

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

March 13, 2018

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 12, 2018

Last Verified

March 1, 2018

More Information

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Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • H14-00468

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