Whatsapp Based Patient Education to Improve Bowel Preparation for Colonoscopy

NCT07426133 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 110

Last updated 2026-02-23

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This randomized control trial evaluated data with WhatsApp based patient education, improves bowel preparation quality compared with standard in person counseling among patients undergoing elective colonoscopy.

Conditions

  • Assessing Bowel Preparation Quality

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Standard bowel preparation instructions

Participants will receive structured bowel preparation instructions delivered via WhatsApp, including text messages, educational videos, and reminder messages for 3 days prior to colonoscopy, with opportunity for real-time question and answer support.

OTHER

Standard bowel preparation instructions

Participants will receive routine written and verbal bowel preparation instructions as per institutional protocol

DRUG

Polyethylene glycol with senna

All participants will receive bowel preparation using polyethylene glycol solution combined with senna tablets as per institutional protocol prior to colonoscopy.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Centre

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-03-23
Primary Completion
2025-12-26
Completion
2025-12-26

Countries

  • Pakistan

Study Locations

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