NCT07426133

Whatsapp Based Patient Education to Improve Bowel Preparation for Colonoscopy

Examining the Efficacy of WhatsApp-Based Patient Education in Enhancing Bowel Preparation for Colonoscopy: A Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 110 (actual)
• Sponsor: Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Centre · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

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.

Detailed description

This randomized control trial assists the effectiveness of whatsapp based education in improving or enhancing bowel preparation prior to colonoscopy. Adults' patients scheduled for elective colonoscopy were randomized into 2 groups. The Interventional group receives structured bowel preparation instructions through WhatsApp in the form of short video in reminders. While the control group received routine in person verbal counseling. The primary outcome was bowel preparation quality, measured using the Boston bowel preparation scale at the time of colonoscopy. Secondary outcomes include patient satisfaction compliance with the bowel preparation instructions and reduction in procedure related anxiety.

Conditions

• Assessing Bowel Preparation Quality

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
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.

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-03-23
• Primary completion: 2025-12-26
• Completion: 2025-12-26
• First posted: 2026-02-23
• Last updated: 2026-02-23

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Pakistan