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Screening ColonoscopiesNCT02690779

Bowel Preparation Quality for Screening Colonoscopy

A study testing Educational intervention and Routine Care Instructions in people with Screening Colonoscopies, run by Vanderbilt University Medical Center at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The study will consist of a prospective observational period performed in the GI Endoscopy Lab. The objective is to document the quality of bowel preps in patients undergoing a screening colonoscopy with and without an educational intervention. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 45 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Screening Colonoscopies
What is being tested?
Educational intervention and Routine Care Instructions
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
155 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Aug 2015to Nov 2015
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 45 years and older
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Elective outpatient procedures performed for diagnostic purposes:
  • screening colonoscopy
  • surveillance colonoscopy

Who cannot join

  • Colonoscopy for diagnosis/therapy of acute gastrointestinal hemorrhage or for planned therapeutic intervention
  • Colonoscopy performed on hospital inpatients

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Vanderbilt University Medical Center

    Nashville, Tennessee, 37232

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About this study

Official title: Impact of a Patient Educational Video on Bowel Preparation Quality for Screening Colonoscopy: a Quality Assurance Project

The study will consist of a prospective observational period performed in the GI Endoscopy Lab. The objective is to document the quality of bowel preps in patients undergoing a screening colonoscopy with and without an educational intervention.

Read the detailed description

The educational intervention will consist of a 2-3 minute video demonstrating video images of adequate and inadequate bowel preps, and reviewing instructions for split dose prep administration. This video will be posted on YouTube. Group 1 will consist of 30 subjects who will be instructed to view this video prior to beginning their colonoscopy preparation. Information to access the YouTube video will be provided to the patients by endoscopy nurse assessment staff when contacting the patients as per standard practice to review appointment scheduling and procedure-day logistics. Group 2 will consist of 30 subjects who will not receive instructions to view the video.

Nursing staff will be asked to grade bowel preps according to the Boston Bowel Preparation Scale (BBPS), a validated and reliable instrument for assessing quality of bowel preparation [6]. Using the BBPS, a four point scoring system is applied to each of the three broad regions of the colon: the right side of the colon (including the cecum and ascending colon), the transverse section of the colon (including the hepatic and splenic flexures), and the left side of the colon (including the descending colon, sigmoid colon, and rectum). The points are assigned as follows: (0), unprepared colon segment, (1), portion of the mucosa of the colon segment seen, (2), minor amount of residual staining, (3), entire mucosa of colon segment seen well. The three segment scores are then summed for a total BBPS score, which ranges from 0 to 9. The maximum BBPS score for a perfectly clean colon without any residual liquid is 9, and the minimum BBPS score for an unprepared colon is 0. The endoscopy nurse who is in the procedure room will be scoring the bowel preparation. This protocol has been employed previously in the VUMC Endoscopy Lab and the endoscopy nurses at Vanderbilt have completed a detailed in-service training session on using the BBPS scoring system. Prior to initiation of this current study protocol, the endoscopy nurses will have a BBPS scoring system review session to ensure continued reliable and valid BBPS scores. The endoscopy nurses will be blinded to whether the patient viewed the video or not.

Being tested
Educational intervention, Routine Care Instructions

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Educational interventionOther

    2-3 minute video demonstrating video images of adequate and inadequate bowel preps, and reviewing instructions for split dose prep administration.

  • Routine Care InstructionsOther

    patients will follow routine care and instructions

Study groups in NCT02690779
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Patients watching educational videoExperimentalThe educational intervention will consist of a 2-3 minute video demonstrating video images of adequate and inadequate bowel preps, and reviewing instructions for split dose prep administration. This video will be posted on YouTube. Group 1 will consist of 30 subjects who will be instructed to view this video prior to beginning their colonoscopy preparation. Information to access the YouTube video will be provided to the patients by endoscopy nurse assessment staff when contacting the patients as per standard practice to review appointment scheduling and procedure-day logistics.
Receives: Other: Educational intervention
Patients not watching educational videoSham comparatorGroup 2 will consist of 30 subjects who will not receive instructions to view the video. They will be given routine care instructions for bowel prep.
Receives: Other: Routine Care Instructions

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Adequate bowel preparation as defined by the Boston Bowel Preparation Scale (total score ≥6 with no score less than 2)

    Measured: At time of colonoscopy

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Bowel preparation quality as defined by the Boston Bowel Preparation Scale (total and segment scores)

    Measured: At time of colonoscopy

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted24 Feb 2016 (estimated)
  2. Study startAug 2015
  3. Primary completionNov 2015
  4. Study completionNov 2015

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Screening
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Triple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
155 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02690779
Sponsor's protocol ID
131668
Status last verified
Mar 2017
First submitted
19 Jan 2016
Last updated
27 Mar 2017
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
Individual data sharing
Undecided

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Educational intervention and Routine Care Instructions in people with Screening Colonoscopies, run by Vanderbilt University Medical Center at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 27 Mar 2017. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Adequate bowel preparation as defined by the Boston Bowel Preparation Scale (total score ≥6 with no score less than 2) (time frame: At time of colonoscopy). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 27 Mar 2017.

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