Optimal Bowel Preparation in Geriatric Patients With a Instructional Animation Video Before Colonoscopy

Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Other
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY

Our study presents an innovative educational approach combining visual and auditory elements, targeting the specific needs of the geriatric population. Generally, before colonoscopy, participants are given a written instruction describing the standard bowel preparation with the use of laxatives and enemas. In our study, in addition to this written instruction, the investigators aimed to support the bowel preparation procedure with visual training by using an animated video. The use of animated video has the potential to present complex medical instructions in a simple and understandable format. This approach is especially designed for elderly participants who have limited literacy skills or have difficulty in following written instructions. In addition, it was aimed to reduce the anxiety of the participants before the colonoscopy procedure and to increase patient compliance.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 60
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• 60 years of age or older

• Indication for colonoscopy

• Volunteering to participate in the study

• Preparing for colonoscopy for the first time

• No history of previous operations on the small intestine and colon

• No diagnosed bowel disease

• Language proficiency to watch the animation

• Full understanding of visual and auditory messages

Locations
Other Locations
Turkey
Mersin University Faculty of Medicine
RECRUITING
Mersin
Contact Information
Primary
Hilmi Bozkurt
hilmibozkurt27@gmail.com
0905321780880
Backup
Simge Tuna
Time Frame
Start Date: 2025-02-15
Estimated Completion Date: 2025-10-01
Participants
Target number of participants: 80
Treatments
Experimental: Animation video group
Patients will receive standard written instructions and will additionally watch an animated training video
Active_comparator: Written instructions only (Standard care) group
Patients will only receive standardised written instructions
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Mersin University

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