Visual Aids for Colonoscopy Preparation: A Prospective Study on Patient Understanding and Bowel Cleanliness in Colonoscopy Patients
For patients and families
In plain language
An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.
- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Animated Video Group 1.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: The Effect of Audio-visual Aids on Bowel Cleanliness, Audiovisual Aids. Basic parameters: from 18 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Switzerland
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Overview
Effective communication in healthcare is critical for improving patient outcomes, particularly in enhancing health literacy and enabling informed decision-making. Traditional informed consent for colonoscopy often fails to clearly explain the procedure, risks, and preparation requirements, leading to inadequate bowel preparation, longer procedures, and missed lesions. Standard educational materials like videos and written instructions are often impersonal, lack cultural inclusivity, and fail to engage patients effectively. Emerging tools, such as the multilingual, visually enhanced Meine Behandlung video series from Visikon®, aim to improve patient comprehension and adherence. This study seeks to compare the effectiveness of these animated videos against traditional consent methods in enhancing patient understanding and adherence, particularly for complex procedures like colonoscopy, which is crucial for diagnosing and preventing colorectal cancer.
Interventions
- Behavioral Animated Video Group 1
The animated video intervention provides a clear and engaging multimedia explanation of the colonoscopy procedure in multiple languages. It includes visual aids to help explain the process, preparation instructions, risks, and expected outcomes, aiming to improve patient comprehension and adherence.
Primary outcome measures
- Bowel Preperation [Time frame: 24 months]
Secondary outcome measures (1)
- Patient Health Literacy & Communication Satisfaction [Time frame: 24 months]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- 18 years or older
- Scheduled for a routine outpatient colonoscopy procedure
- Capable of understanding communication in German and willing to participate in the study
Exclusion criteria
- Patients with cognitive impairments
- Those unwilling to participate
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Model
- Parallel assignment
- Masking
- Single blind
- Primary purpose
- Diagnostic
Study locations
Switzerland · 1 center
- Cantonal Hospital of Baselland — Liestal
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07155603 · 2024-01572