Text Messaging to Improve Adherence To Repeat Colonoscopy In a Veterans Affairs (VA) Hospital

Part of paid clinical trials in New York, New York.

Sponsor
NYU Langone Health
Study ID
NCT06185374
Status
Completed

Conditions

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
45 Years - 85 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Accepted

Interventions

  • Text Message Instructions/Motivation — BEHAVIORAL
    For instructional messages, earlier messages will remind patients of the colonoscopy appointment and later messages will help patients complete the bowel preparation process in real-time. Motivational messages will be sent along with instructional messages.

Study Details

Colorectal cancer is a common but preventable condition, and increasing colorectal cancer screening is one of the most impactful public health contributions in the field of gastroenterology. Text messaging is a simple, cheap, and rapid method to reach patients that may improve adherence to colonoscopy appointments as well as simplify the process of bowel preparation. The purpose of the study is to evaluate the feasibility of a pilot bidirectional text messaging intervention on attendance for screening/surveillance colonoscopy and bowel preparation quality at an urban VA hospital. The goal is to improve adherence to colonoscopy among patients who are due for a repeat colonoscopy.

Key Dates

Start date
Feb 27, 2024
Status verified
Aug 2025
Primary completion
Aug 15, 2024
Completion
Aug 15, 2024

Study Design

Enrollment
50 participants (actual)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SCREENING

Arms

  • Experimental: Text Message Intervention
    Participants in the experimental arm will receive a series of instructional and motivational text messages, which will be sent starting 7-14 days before and until the day of the colonoscopy procedure.
  • No Intervention: No Intervention
    Participants will not receive text messages.

Primary Outcome Measure

National Annie Colonoscopy Survey Score [ Time Frame: Day 21 (Up to 7 Days Post-Procedure) ]

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
New York Harbor Health Care System - Department of Veterans AffairsNew YorkNew York10010-

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