Impact of a Novel Patient Educational Booklet on Colonoscopy Quality
Completed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Colon Cancer, Colonoscopy
In brief
Background: Achievement of colonoscopy outcomes depends on high-quality bowel preparation by patients; yet inadequate preparation is common. Objective: To develop and test an educational booklet to improve bowel preparation quality. Design: "Before-and-after" study followed by randomized controlled trial. Setting: Veteran Affairs medical center. Patients: Patients undergoing outpatient colonoscopy Measurements: The investigators first performed cognitive interviews to identify knowledge and belief barriers to high-quality colonoscopy preparation. The investigators then created a patient educational booklet addressing patient barriers to improve preparatory behaviors. The investigators tested the booklet in 2 sequential studies: (1) controlled "before-and-after" study in patients undergoing colonoscopy during 2 consecutive months: 1 without and 1 with the booklet; (2) randomized controlled trial. The outcome in both studies was bowel preparation quality measured on a 6-point Likert scale (\>5="good"). In each study the investigators compared the proportion achieving a "good" preparation between groups and performed logistic regression to measure the effect of the booklet on preparation quality while adjusting for the purgative received. Limitations: Unknown impact on polyp yield and cancer reduction.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT00975247
- Run by
- VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System
- People needed
- 500
- Starts
- 2008-04-01
- Expected to finish
- 2012-09-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2014-12-10
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Any patient scheduled to undergo outpatient colonoscopic CRC screening or surveillance in VAGLA
You may not qualify if…
- In patient admissions
Where it is running
- West Los Angeles VA Healthcare Center — Los Angeles, California, United States
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