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UnknownNCT00160823

Impact of a Self-Administered Information Leaflet on Adequacy of Colonic Cleansing for in-Hospital Patients

Impact of a Self-Administered Information Leaflet on Adequacy of Colonic Cleansing for in-Hospital

Status
Unknown
Phase
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
102 (planned)
Sponsor
University Hospital, Geneva · Academic / Other
Sex
All
Age
18 Years – 90 Years
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted

Summary

The quality of colon cleansing has a major impact on efficiency and cost of colonoscopy. A hand-out was made to instruct and motivate patients to adequately clean the bowel before colonoscopy. The aim of the study is to compare adequacy of bowel cleansing in hospitalized patients receiving the hand-out or not on the day before colonoscopy.

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
PROCEDURESelf-administered leaflet

Timeline

Start date
2005-09-01
First posted
2005-09-12
Last updated
2006-09-13

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Switzerland

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT00160823. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.