Colon DiseaseNCT06073782
Patient Education and Text Message Reminders in Colonoscopy
A study testing Education Group and Text Message Group in people with Colon Disease and Educational Problems, run by Amasya University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
Trial summary
This study will be conducted to examine the effects of detailed education and text message reminders given to patients undergoing colonoscopy on bowel cleansing, vital signs and anxiety. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Colon Disease, Educational Problems
- What is being tested?
- Education Group and Text Message Group
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 84 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
- Study dates
- 28 Aug 2023to 14 Apr 2025
- 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 18 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Individuals who understand Turkish
- Individuals who know how to use a phone and read text messages
- Individuals over 18 years of age
- Patients undergoing colonoscopy for the first time
Who cannot join
- Patients with cognitive dysfunction
- Patients with neuro-psychiatric disorders
- Individuals who do not know how to use a phone
- Individuals undergoing colonoscopy in emergency situations
- Individuals who did not give consent to participate in the research
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: The Effect of Patient Education and Text Message Reminders on Bowel Preparation and Anxiety Level Before Colonoscopy
This study will be conducted to examine the effects of detailed education and text message reminders given to patients undergoing colonoscopy on bowel cleansing, vital signs and anxiety.
Read the detailed description
İntroduction: The highest level of bowel preparation before the colonoscopy procedure is necessary for the successful completion of colonoscopy. Considering that the bowel preparation procedures required for colonoscopy are performed by patients, it is very important to inform patients about the content and duration of diet and bowel preparation practices. Today, with the widespread use of technology in our lives, technological education methods such as web-based trainings, text message reminders, telemedicine methods have started to be used in patient education methods as well as classical methods.
Purpose: This study will be conducted to examine the effects of detailed education and text message reminders given to patients undergoing colonoscopy on bowel cleansing, vital signs and anxiety.
Method: This study will be a randomized controlled trial. hospital. The sample of the study will include individuals who will undergo colonoscopy procedure in the endoscopy unit of a state hospital and who meet the inclusion criteria. Data will be collected using personal information form, beck anxiety scale, boston bowel readiness scale. In this study, in addition to the standard patient education protocol, the effectiveness of colonoscopy education with more intensive content and supported by visuals and diagrams will be evaluated in the education group. Individuals in the other group will receive text message reminders, which is one of the new methods that have started to be used in patient education with the technology that has become widespread today.
Conclusion: It is thought that more intensive and materialized trainings and text message reminders to patients compared to standard colonoscopy preparations will increase the level of bowel cleansing, improve vital signs and reduce anxiety.
- Conditions
- Colon Disease, Educational Problems
- Being tested
- Education Group, Text Message Group
- Keywords
- colonoscopy, patient education
- Medical subject headings
- Colonic Diseases
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Education GroupOther
The training material will be created by researchers by reviewing national and international guidelines for colonoscopy practices. Using the "Colonoscopy Patient Preparation Guide", individuals will be given face-to-face, information and preparation training on colonoscopy preparation, its importance, the preparation medication to be used and the procedure process for an average of 15-20 minutes in a private room in the unit.
Text Message GroupOther
. Starting three days before the colonoscopy is performed, individuals will be informed via text messages about the foods and beverages that they can consume in their diet and those that are forbidden to consume until the morning of the colonoscopy, the amount of fluids they should consume daily, the use of medication, the use of soda and enema, appointment time reminders.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Education Group | Experimental | The training material will be created by researchers by reviewing national and international guidelines for colonoscopy practices. Using the "Colonoscopy Patient Preparation Guide", individuals will be given face-to-face, information and preparation training on colonoscopy preparation, its importance, the preparation medication to be used and the procedure process for an average of 15-20 minutes in a private room in the unit. After the training, individuals will be given the "Colonoscopy Patient Preparation Guide" brochure developed by the researchers. Receives: Other: Education Group |
| Text Message Group | Experimental | Individuals will be subjected to the routine colonoscopy preparation procedure of the hospital by the investigator. Starting three days before the colonoscopy is performed, individuals will be informed via text messages about the foods and beverages that they can consume in their diet and those that are forbidden to consume until the morning of the colonoscopy, the amount of fluids they should consume daily, the use of medication, the use of soda and enema, appointment time reminders. Receives: Other: Text Message Group |
| Control Group: | No intervention | Individuals in the control group will be subjected to the standard procedure applied in the clinic. No additional education and educational brochures will be given to these patients and text message reminders will not be applied. |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Beck Anxiety Scale
Beck Depression Scale (BDS) was developed by Beck. The scale was created to include clinical symptoms seen in depression. The items of the BDS are organized based on clinical observations and data. The scale consists of 21 symptom categories. Each symptom category is addressed with scored sentences ranging from 0-3. The maximum score that can be obtained from the scale is 63. A high total score on the scale indicates a high level or severity of depression
Measured: One day
Boston Bowel Readiness Scale
The scale has a four-point (0-3) scoring system applied separately for each of the three parts of the colon.
3- 0 (İnsuffıcıent) : Unprepared colon in which the mucosa cannot be evaluated due to uncleared solid fecal matter.
- (Bad) = Part of the mucosa is visible in the colon, but other parts are not visible due to contamination, residual fecal matter and/or opaque fluid.
- (Good) = Colon mucosa is well visualized but there is a small amount of impurities, small pieces of stool and/or opaque fluid.
- (Excellent) = The entire mucosa of the colon is well visible. No impurities, small pieces of pus or opaque fluid.
Measured: One day
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted10 Oct 2023
- Study start28 Aug 2023
- Primary completion6 Jan 2025
- Study completion14 Apr 2025
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Colon DiseaseStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
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
- Supportive care
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 84 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Amasya University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Arif Murat Alagöz, Amasya University
- Investigators
- Neşe Uysal, Study chair, Amasya U
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06073782
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- AmasyaU-MA-292
- Status last verified
- Apr 2025
- First submitted
- 3 Oct 2023
- Last updated
- 24 Apr 2025
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 24 Apr 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- The Effect of Patient Education and Text Message Reminders on Bowel Preparation and Anxiety Level Before Colonoscopy
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06073782
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- AmasyaU-MA-292
- Conditions
- Colon Disease, Educational Problems
- Keywords
- colonoscopy, patient education
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 84 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Amasya UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 28 Aug 2023 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 6 Jan 2025 (actual)
- Study completion
- 14 Apr 2025 (actual)
- First posted
- 10 Oct 2023 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This study will be conducted to examine the effects of detailed education and text message reminders given to patients undergoing colonoscopy on bowel cleansing, vital signs and anxiety.
Detailed description
İntroduction: The highest level of bowel preparation before the colonoscopy procedure is necessary for the successful completion of colonoscopy. Considering that the bowel preparation procedures required for colonoscopy are performed by patients, it is very important to inform patients about the content and duration of diet and bowel preparation practices. Today, with the widespread use of technology in our lives, technological education methods such as web-based trainings, text message reminders, telemedicine methods have started to be used in patient education methods as well as classical methods.
Purpose: This study will be conducted to examine the effects of detailed education and text message reminders given to patients undergoing colonoscopy on bowel cleansing, vital signs and anxiety.
Method: This study will be a randomized controlled trial. hospital. The sample of the study will include individuals who will undergo colonoscopy procedure in the endoscopy unit of a state hospital and who meet the inclusion criteria. Data will be collected using personal information form, beck anxiety scale, boston bowel readiness scale. In this study, in addition to the standard patient education protocol, the effectiveness of colonoscopy education with more intensive content and supported by visuals and diagrams will be evaluated in the education group. Individuals in the other group will receive text message reminders, which is one of the new methods that have started to be used in patient education with the technology that has become widespread today.
Conclusion: It is thought that more intensive and materialized trainings and text message reminders to patients compared to standard colonoscopy preparations will increase the level of bowel cleansing, improve vital signs and reduce anxiety.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind (outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 3
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Education Group | Experimental | Other: Education GroupThe training material will be created by researchers by reviewing national and international guidelines for colonoscopy practices. Using the "Colonoscopy Patient Preparation Guide", individuals will be given face-to-face, information and preparation training on colonoscopy preparation, its importance, the preparation medication to be used and the procedure process for an average of 15-20 minutes in a private room in the unit. After the training, individuals will be given the "Colonoscopy Patient Preparation Guide" brochure developed by the researchers. |
| Text Message Group | Experimental | Other: Text Message GroupIndividuals will be subjected to the routine colonoscopy preparation procedure of the hospital by the investigator. Starting three days before the colonoscopy is performed, individuals will be informed via text messages about the foods and beverages that they can consume in their diet and those that are forbidden to consume until the morning of the colonoscopy, the amount of fluids they should consume daily, the use of medication, the use of soda and enema, appointment time reminders. |
| Control Group: | No intervention | –Individuals in the control group will be subjected to the standard procedure applied in the clinic. No additional education and educational brochures will be given to these patients and text message reminders will not be applied. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (4 listed)
- Individuals who understand Turkish
- Individuals who know how to use a phone and read text messages
- Individuals over 18 years of age
- Patients undergoing colonoscopy for the first time
Key exclusion criteria (5 listed)
- Patients with cognitive dysfunction
- Patients with neuro-psychiatric disorders
- Individuals who do not know how to use a phone
- Individuals undergoing colonoscopy in emergency situations
- Individuals who did not give consent to participate in the research
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Education GroupThe training material will be created by researchers by reviewing national and international guidelines for colonoscopy practices. Using the "Colonoscopy Patient Preparation Guide", individuals will be given face-to-face, information and preparation training on colonoscopy preparation, its importance, the preparation medication to be used and the procedure process for an average of 15-20 minutes in a private room in the unit. | Other | Education Group |
| Text Message Group. Starting three days before the colonoscopy is performed, individuals will be informed via text messages about the foods and beverages that they can consume in their diet and those that are forbidden to consume until the morning of the colonoscopy, the amount of fluids they should consume daily, the use of medication, the use of soda and enema, appointment time reminders. | Other | Text Message Group |
Primary outcome
Beck Anxiety Scale
Time frame: One day
Beck Depression Scale (BDS) was developed by Beck. The scale was created to include clinical symptoms seen in depression. The items of the BDS are organized based on clinical observations and data. The scale consists of 21 symptom categories. Each symptom category is addressed with scored sentences ranging from 0-3. The maximum score that can be obtained from the scale is 63. A high total score on the scale indicates a high level or severity of depression
Boston Bowel Readiness Scale
Time frame: One day
The scale has a four-point (0-3) scoring system applied separately for each of the three parts of the colon. 3- 0 (İnsuffıcıent) : Unprepared colon in which the mucosa cannot be evaluated due to uncleared solid fecal matter. 1. (Bad) = Part of the mucosa is visible in the colon, but other parts are not visible due to contamination, residual fecal matter and/or opaque fluid. 2. (Good) = Colon mucosa is well visualized but there is a small amount of impurities, small pieces of stool and/or opaque fluid. 3. (Excellent) = The entire mucosa of the colon is well visible. No impurities, small pieces of pus or opaque fluid.
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 24 Apr 2025.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Neşe Uysal study chair
Amasya U
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Education Group and Text Message Group in people with Colon Disease and Educational Problems, run by Amasya University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
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 4 inclusion and 5 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 24 Apr 2025. 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 Turkey (Türkiye). 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. 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?
Beck Anxiety Scale (time frame: One day). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. 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 24 Apr 2025; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 6 Nov 2026.