Instant Messaging Program (Wechat) Improve the Quality of Bowel Preparation
NCT ID: NCT02140827
Last Updated: 2014-12-23
Study Results
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
770 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2014-05-31
2014-12-31
Brief Summary
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Here the investigators assume that instant messaging program (Wechat) delivery the detail and FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) of bowel preparation instructions would improve the quality of the bowel preparation. The Wechat program has some advantages, 1. Wechat supports over 400 million users, nearly half of the mobile subscribers population in China; 2. Wechat provided a real time communications including voice messages, pictures and text exchange timely; 3.Compare with telephone, Wechat is economical of both time and money; 4. Compare with bowel preparation instructional software and litera or cartoon educational booklet, Wechat is more interactive and responsive.
Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Keywords
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
SCREENING
DOUBLE
Study Groups
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IMP education
patients in this group are educated about bowel preparation by instant messaging program and meanwhile a booklet was also sent to them.
IMP interactive education
The detail and FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) of bowel preparation instructions is delivered by Wechat.
normal education
patients in this group are educated about bowel preparation on the day of reservation by nurse for about 15 minutes and meanwhile a booklet was also sent to them.
No interventions assigned to this group
Interventions
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IMP interactive education
The detail and FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) of bowel preparation instructions is delivered by Wechat.
Other Intervention Names
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* PEG as purgatives;
* using we-chat software by patients or their relatives
* outpatients
Exclusion Criteria
* known severe colonic stricture or obstructing tumor
* known or suspected bowel obstruction or perforation
* pregnant or lactating women
* patients who cannot give informed consent
18 Years
80 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Air Force Military Medical University, China
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Yanglin Pan
Associated professor
Principal Investigators
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Yanglin Pan, M.D.
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Air Force Military Medical University, China
Limei Wang, M.D.
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Department of gastroenterology, Shaanxi Second People's Hospital
Locations
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Department of gastroenterology, Chancheng Central Hospital of Foshan
Foshan, Guangdong, China
Department of gastroenterology, Shaanxi Second People's Hospital
Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
Xijing Hospital of Digestive Diseases
Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
Countries
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References
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Kang X, Zhao L, Leung F, Luo H, Wang L, Wu J, Guo X, Wang X, Zhang L, Hui N, Tao Q, Jia H, Liu Z, Chen Z, Liu J, Wu K, Fan D, Pan Y, Guo X. Delivery of Instructions via Mobile Social Media App Increases Quality of Bowel Preparation. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2016 Mar;14(3):429-435.e3. doi: 10.1016/j.cgh.2015.09.038. Epub 2015 Oct 20.
Other Identifiers
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20140508-5
Identifier Type: OTHER
Identifier Source: secondary_id
20140508-5
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id