The Impact of a Smartphone App on the Quality of Pediatric Colonoscopy Preparations: Randomized Controlled Trial

James Brief, Anupama Chawla, Diana Lerner, Bernadette Vitola, Robert Woroniecki, Jeffrey Morganstern, James Brief, Anupama Chawla, Diana Lerner, Bernadette Vitola, Robert Woroniecki, Jeffrey Morganstern

Abstract

Background: Smartphone apps have been successfully used to help adults prepare for colonoscopies. However, no study to date has investigated the effect of a smartphone app on pediatric colonoscopy preparation.

Objective: The aim of this study is to determine if an app (SB Colonoscopy Prep) designed to educate and guide patients through their colonoscopy preparation will yield benefits over paper-based instructions and information.

Methods: In total, 46 patients aged 5-18 years received either app-based or written material with instructions on how to take their prep medications as well as information about the colonoscopy procedure. Prep quality, the number of calls to the gastroenterology service, and patient arrival time were recorded. After the procedure, a questionnaire was given to each patient through which they graded their knowledge of the procedure both before and after receiving the app or written material.

Results: App users had higher mean Boston scores versus control subjects receiving written instructions (7.2 vs 5.9, P=.02), indicating better colonoscopy preps. In total, 75% (15/20) of app users and 41% (9/22) of written instruction users had preps categorized as "excellent" on the Boston scale. We found no significant differences in knowledge about the procedure (app users: 10/20 [50%], written instruction users 8/22 [36%]; P=.37), phone calls to the gastroenterology clinic (n=6 vs n=2; P=.27), or arrival times at the endoscopy suite (44 min vs 46 min before the scheduled procedure time; P=.56).

Conclusions: Smartphone app use was associated with an increased number of colonoscopy preps classified as "excellent" on the Boston scale. There was no significant difference between app users and the control group regarding the number of calls to the gastroenterology clinic, patient arrival time, or patient knowledge about the procedure.

Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04590105; https://ichgcp.net/clinical-trials-registry/NCT04590105.

Keywords: app; colonoscopy; mHealth; mobile phone; pediatrics; prep; smartphone.

Conflict of interest statement

Conflicts of Interest: DL is a cofounder of Lerner Media Inc. This company helps with multimedia production. No payment or royalties were collected for the creation of the Scopey video.

©James Brief, Anupama Chawla, Diana Lerner, Bernadette Vitola, Robert Woroniecki, Jeffrey Morganstern. Originally published in JMIR Pediatrics and Parenting (http://pediatrics.jmir.org), 10.11.2020.

Figures

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Figure 1
The home screen of the SB Colonoscopy Prep app.
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Figure 2
The animated colonoscope “Scopey” featured in the app’s video.

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