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Predictors of Colonoscopy Non-attendance and the Efficacy of a SMS Reminder to Reduce Non-attendance Rate

NCT01984918 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 2225

Last updated 2020-04-09

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

To conduct a prospective randomized controlled study to identify predictors for colonoscopy non-attendance and examine the efficacy of SMS reminder to improve the non-attendance rate.

Conditions

  • Ultilization of Out-patient Colonoscopy Service

Interventions

OTHER

SMS reminder

A text message reminder via Short Message Service (SMS) will be sent to remind subjects 7-10 days before his colonoscopy appointment

OTHER

Non-SMS reminder

No Stext message reminder via Short Message Service (SMS) will be sent

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Chinese University of Hong Kong

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Aric Josun Hui, MD · Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2013-11-30
Primary Completion
2019-10-31
Completion
2019-10-31

Countries

  • Hong Kong

Study Locations

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