Clinical trial · Interventional
Text Messaging to Improve Adherence To Repeat Colonoscopy In a Veterans Affairs (VA) Hospital
Text Messaging to Improve Adherence To Repeat Colonoscopy In The VA: A Pilot Study
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
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.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colorectal Cancer | Malignant Colorectal Neoplasm | CURATED_BROADER | 0.80 |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Text Message Instructions/Motivation | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Text Message Intervention
- description
- 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.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Text Message Instructions/Motivation
- type
- NO_INTERVENTION
- label
- No Intervention
- description
- Participants will not receive text messages.
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- National Annie Colonoscopy Survey Score
- timeFrame
- Day 21 (Up to 7 Days Post-Procedure)
- description
- 7-item assessment of participant satisfaction with the "Annie" text intervention. Items are rated on a 5-point scale from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree). The total score is the sum of responses and ranges from 7 to 35; higher scores indicate greater satisfaction with the intervention.
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 45 Years
- Maximum age
- 85 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: • Has previously undergone a colonoscopy and is currently due for a repeat screening or surveillance colonoscopy at the VA. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients not due for screening or surveillance colonoscopy. This will be based on 2020 guidelines from the U.S. Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer. * Patients with personal history of colorectal cancer (CRC)/inflammatory bowel disease/ hereditary colon cancer syndrome or family history of hereditary colon cancer syndrome. These criteria will be determined based on ICD9/10 codes or the medical record.
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