Automated Navigation to Improve Outpatient Colonoscopy Adherence

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

Outpatient colonoscopy adherence is negatively impacted by poor communication and challenges with bowel preparation. We plan to perform a randomized controlled trial at the Pennsylvania Presbyterian Medical Center to (1) provide text message-based educational and reminder messages to patients regarding a scheduled colonoscopy, and (2) evaluate the impact of the texting intervention on colonoscopy show rate and bowel preparation.

Clinical Trial Description

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second leading cause of cancer death in the US, yet there are effective screening and treatment strategies that allow for early detection and treatment. CRC screening is recommended for all individuals aged 50-75, which could include stool testing or colonoscopy, but national rates are still suboptimal at 59-65%. Colonoscopy is an essential component of CRC screening, as it is also required if stool testing is positive. However, colonoscopy requires a complex process to identify an escort, purchase the preparation, take a day off from work, adhere to a clear liquid diet, and complete the split-dose preparation as recommended. This results in a significant no-show and cancellation rate, along with suboptimal preparation quality, which can lead to non-adherence and incomplete screening.

Current approaches to engaging patients include having nurses call patients before the procedure or patient navigators. However, it is often difficult to get patients on the phone, and these interventions can be costly, making it less scalable for clinical practices. Other interventions such as videos or mobile apps have been limited by poor user experience or limited engagement with the patient. There is an opportunity to leverage an automated text message navigation intervention using the Way to Health (WTH) platform to improve patient engagement prior to colonoscopy completion. The WTH platform is a Penn Medicine platform that is hosted on site at the University of Pennsylvania. The platform allows custom text messages to automatically be sent to patients, in addition to bidirectional message capabilities. WTH is protected by a secure firewall and is a HIPAA compliant platform.

In the past year, our team conducted a quality improvement pilot initiative using WTH that tested the feasibility and impact of a one-week text messaging protocol for patients who were scheduled for outpatient colonoscopy. The text messages sent to patients contained information about the preparation process and instructions, expectations about the procedure, and reminders about location and timing. Among the 21 patients enrolled in the pilot, we found high user acceptability and higher colonoscopy show rates as compared to baseline values at Pennsylvania Presbyterian Medical Center. As such we believe that the texting intervention is feasible for testing in the context of a randomized controlled trial. ;

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Clinical Trial Details

NCT number	NCT03710213
Study type	Interventional
Source	University of Pennsylvania
Contact
Status	Completed
Phase	N/A
Start date	November 26, 2018
Completion date	September 18, 2019

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