ArticleJMIR pediatrics and parenting2020
The Impact of a Smartphone App on the Quality of Pediatric Colonoscopy Preparations: Randomized Controlled Trial.
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The Impact of a Smartphone App on the Quality of Pediatric Colonoscopy Preparations
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5 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effects of a smartphone mobile application on quality of bowel preparation: A randomized controlled trial.Pakistan journal of medical sciences · 2025Article
- Evaluating the use of a customized digital navigation program to optimize bowel preparation in pediatric colonsocopy.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2023Article
- Impact of Multimedia CD Education on the Quality of Colon Preparation; A Single-Blind Randomized Study.Middle East journal of digestive diseases · 2022Article
- Bowel Preparation for Pediatric Colonoscopy.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2021Review
- The impact of smartphone applications on bowel preparation, compliance with appointments, cost-effectiveness, and patients' quality of life for the colonoscopy process: A scoping review.Saudi journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Saudi Gastroenterology AssociationArticle
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Abstract
backgroundSmartphone apps have been successfully used to help adults prepare for colonoscopies. However, no study to date has investigated the effect of a smartphone app on pediatric colonoscopy preparation.
objectiveThe aim of this study is to determine if an app (SB Colonoscopy Prep) designed to educate and guide patients through their colonoscopy preparation will yield benefits over paper-based instructions and information.
methodsIn total, 46 patients aged 5-18 years received either app-based or written material with instructions on how to take their prep medications as well as information about the colonoscopy procedure. Prep quality, the number of calls to the gastroenterology service, and patient arrival time were recorded. After the procedure, a questionnaire was given to each patient through which they graded their knowledge of the procedure both before and after receiving the app or written material.
resultsApp users had higher mean Boston scores versus control subjects receiving written instructions (7.2 vs 5.9, P=.02), indicating better colonoscopy preps. In total, 75% (15/20) of app users and 41% (9/22) of written instruction users had preps categorized as "excellent" on the Boston scale. We found no significant differences in knowledge about the procedure (app users: 10/20 [50%], written instruction users 8/22 [36%]; P=.37), phone calls to the gastroenterology clinic (n=6 vs n=2; P=.27), or arrival times at the endoscopy suite (44 min vs 46 min before the scheduled procedure time; P=.56).
conclusionsSmartphone app use was associated with an increased number of colonoscopy preps classified as "excellent" on the Boston scale. There was no significant difference between app users and the control group regarding the number of calls to the gastroenterology clinic, patient arrival time, or patient knowledge about the procedure.
trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov NCT04590105; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04590105.
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