Optimal Bowel Preparation in Geriatric Patients With a Instructional Animation Video Before Colonoscopy
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age60+
SponsorMersin University
About this trial
Our study presents an innovative educational approach combining visual and auditory elements, targeting the specific needs of the geriatric population. Generally, before colonoscopy, participants are given a written instruction describing the standard bowel preparation with the use of laxatives and enemas. In our study, in addition to this written instruction, the investigators aimed to support the bowel preparation procedure with visual training by using an animated video. The use of animated video has the potential to present complex medical instructions in a simple and understandable format. This approach is especially designed for elderly participants who have limited literacy skills or have difficulty in following written instructions. In addition, it was aimed to reduce the anxiety of the participants before the colonoscopy procedure and to increase patient compliance.
Eligibility criteria
This trial does not accept healthy volunteersQualifiers
60 years of age or older
Indication for colonoscopy
Volunteering to participate in the study
Preparing for colonoscopy for the first time
Disqualifiers
Previous colonoscopy experience
History of previous small bowel and colon surgery
Diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease
Presence of toxic colon and/or megacolon
Trial design
Design model
Parallel
Treatments tested in this trial
Animated Educational Video
Other interventionBoth arms will receive standard care (written instructions), with the experimental arm receiving an additional animated video intervention.
Written Instructions
Other interventionStandard written instructions for bowel preparation before colonoscopy
Treatment groups
80 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsGroup A: Animation video groupExperimental treatment 2 interventions
Group B: Written instructions only (Standard care) groupActive comparator 1 intervention
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Quality of Bowel Preparation
The primary outcome measure of this study is the quality of bowel preparation, which will be assessed using the Boston Bowel Preparation Scale (BBPS). This validated scale will be used to evaluate the cleanliness of each colonic segment during colonoscopy. The BBPS assigns a score of 0 to 3 for each of the three segments of the colon (right colon, transverse colon, and left colon), resulting in a total score ranging from 0 to 9. Adequate bowel preparation will be defined as a total BBPS score ≥ 6 with all segment scores ≥ 2. The assessment will be performed by endoscopists who are blinded to the patient's group allocation to minimize bias. This standardized evaluation will provide an objective measure of the effectiveness of our video-based educational intervention compared to standard written instructions in achieving optimal bowel preparation in the geriatric population.
Time frame
During colonoscopy procedureSecondary outcomes
1
colonoscopy completion rate
This will be documented by the endoscopist during the procedure and recorded as a binary outcome
Time frame
During colonoscopy procedureSponsors and contacts
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov