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.

Condition	Intervention	Phase
Colonoscopy	Procedure: Self-administered leaflet	Phase III

Further Study Details: 

Primary Outcomes: Quality of overall colon cleansing
Secondary Outcomes: Quality of cleansing in the ascending colon,; Frequency of inadequate preparation and of failed procedure,; Time to intubate the caecum,; Cost-effectiveness of the self-administered leaflet,; Patient compliance with the self-administered leaflet,; Patient comfort with the colonoscopy.
Expected Total Enrollment:  102

Ages Eligible for Study:  18 Years   -   90 Years,  Genders Eligible for Study:  Both

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Total colonoscopy scheduled during hospital stay in the Hôpital Universitaire de Genève (excluding dependencies);
• Informed consent for inclusion in the study signed by the patient;
• Ability to read and write at least one of the following languages : French, English, Spanish, Portuguese.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Colonoscopy scheduled under general anesthesia;
• Occupation inside the healthcare professions;
• Previous colonoscopy, colostomy or colectomy;
• Megacolon or idiopathic pseudo-obstruction.

Please refer to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov identifier  NCT00160823

Jean-Marc Dumonceau, MD,PhD      +41223729340    jmdumonceau@hotmail.com
Jean-Marc Dumonceau      0797645586    jean-Marc.Dumonceau@hcuge.ch

Switzerland
      Gastroenterology and Hepatology Division, University Hospital of Geneva, Geneva,  1205,  Switzerland

Study chairs or principal investigators

Jean-Marc Dumonceau, MD,PhD,  Study Chair,  University Hospital of Geneva   

Study ID Numbers:  04-147
Last Updated:  September 11, 2005
Record first received:  September 8, 2005
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:  NCT00160823
Health Authority: Switzerland: Swissmedic
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on 2005-09-13