Effects of a Personalized Smartphone App on Bowel Preparation Quality: Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Adequate bowel preparation is essential for the visualization of the colonic mucosa during colonoscopy. However, the rate of inadequate bowel preparation is still high, ranging from 18% to 35%; this may lead to a higher risk of missing clinically relevant lesions, procedural difficulties, prolonged procedural time, an increased number of interval colorectal carcinomas, and additional health care costs.

Objective

The aims of this study are to compare bowel preparation instructions provided via a personalized smartphone app (Prepit, Ferring B V) with regular written instructions for bowel preparation to improve bowel preparation quality and to evaluate patient satisfaction with the bowel preparation procedure.

Methods

Eligible patients scheduled for an outpat

SUBMITTER: van der Zander QEW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8414298 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature