WhatsApp vs. In-Person: which prep method wins for colonoscopy?
NCT ID NCT07426133
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 25, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study looked at whether using WhatsApp to send educational messages helps people prepare for a colonoscopy better than the usual in-person counseling. 110 adults scheduled for a colonoscopy took part. The goal was to see if the WhatsApp group had cleaner bowels during the procedure, as measured by a standard scale.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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110 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2025
- Finished
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Dec 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
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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: * Adults age more than 18 years * Scheduled for elective colonoscopy * Ability to use WhatsApp * Can provide informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Emergency colonoscopy * Unable to provide informed consent * Inability to use smartphone applications
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Shaukat Khanam Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Centre Peshawar
Peshawar, KPK, 25100, Pakistan