Reasons for Nonattendance Inpatient Colonoscopy

Reasons for Nonattendance Inpatient Colonoscopy: a Cross-sectional Study

The absence of colonoscopy is a clinical problem that can't be ignored. According to previous studies, the absence rate for outpatient colonoscopy is between 4% and 29%. The aim of this study is to determine the reasons for colonoscopy appointment cancellations among inpatients and to identify the factors associated with colonoscopy nonattendance.

Study Overview

• Status: Unknown
• Conditions: Inpatient; Colonoscopy Nonattendance
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: no intervention

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Anticipated): 1000

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• China
  • Zhejiang
    • Ningbo, Zhejiang, China, 315010
      • Ningbo First Hospital

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

1. inpatients undergoing colonoscopy.
2. inpatients older than 18 years

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• inpatients older than 18 years.
• inpatients undergoing colonoscopy

Exclusion Criteria:

• Emergency colonoscopy.
• Pregnant or breastfeeding.
• Lack of complete data.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Observational Models: Case-Only
• Time Perspectives: Prospective

Number of groups / cohorts

2

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort	Intervention / Treatment
group A	Other: no intervention; no intervention
group I	Other: no intervention; no intervention

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
nonattendance rate of colonoscopy appointment	The nonattendance rate is calculated as dividing the number of inpatients but whom colonoscopies canceled to the total number of patients multiply by 100.	1 Day of colonoscopy

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
reason for colonoscopy cancellation	The root causes for colonoscopy appointment cancellation,such as patient-related reason, medical-related reason,administration-related reason,etc.	1 Day of colonoscopy

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Ningbo No. 1 Hospital

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Anticipated): January 30, 2021
• Primary Completion (Anticipated): January 30, 2022
• Study Completion (Anticipated): March 30, 2022

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: January 10, 2021
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: January 13, 2021
• First Posted (Actual): January 15, 2021

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): January 15, 2021
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: January 13, 2021
• Last Verified: January 1, 2021

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Other Study ID Numbers: Non-IC 1.0

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No