App helps patients prep better for colonoscopy
NCT ID NCT06444724
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tested whether a smartphone app with video guidance helps patients prepare better for a colonoscopy compared to standard instructions. 488 adults were randomly assigned to use the app or receive usual education. The goal was to see if the app leads to cleaner bowels, making the procedure more effective.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Smartphone application (Line app with video guidance)
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this app could make bowel preparation easier and more effective for patients, leading to better colonoscopy outcomes.
- What could go wrong
- This is a completed Phase 4 trial, but the app's benefit may depend on patient tech-savviness and may not apply to all populations.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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488 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2022
- Finished
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Feb 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients aged over 18 with an indication for colonoscopy * Able to access and use Line applications on mobile phones Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with a history of colonic resection * Patients with inflammatory bowel disease, polyposis syndrome, American Society of Anesthesiology (ASA) classification level 3 or higher * Patients with a history of prior colonoscopy within 1 year.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Faculty of internal medicine siriraj hospital, Mahidol university
Bangkok Noi, Bangkok, 10700, Thailand
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