Effectiveness of Nurse Tele-consultation on the Quality of Elective Colonoscopy, Procedure-related Anxiety, and Financial Toxicity

Launched by NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE, NAPLES · Mar 19, 2025

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is studying how effective tele-consultations with nurses are for patients getting elective colonoscopies. A colonoscopy is a procedure used to check the health of your colon and can help in preventing colon cancer. The trial will look at how these tele-consultations may improve the quality of the colonoscopy, reduce anxiety related to the procedure, and lessen financial burdens for patients.

To participate, you need to be between 65 and 80 years old and eligible for outpatient colonoscopy for reasons like screening or follow-up after previous treatments. However, if you are under 18 or over 80, pregnant, have certain medical conditions, or cannot provide informed consent, you won’t be eligible. If you join the study, you will receive a tele-consultation before your procedure, and the researchers will assess how this affects your experience during the colonoscopy. This trial is currently recruiting participants, and your involvement could help improve care for future patients.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• Subjects eligible for outpatient pancolonoscopy:
• • for diagnostic purposes;
• • for screening purposes;
• • for post-polypectomy follow-up;
• • of both genders;
• • of all ethnicities;
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Patients under 18 years of age or over 80 years of age;
• • Patients on waiting lists with SHORT priority: the procedure to be provided within a short time (no more than 10 days);
• • Patients included in GOM pathways who undergo colonoscopy within 10 days;
• • Pregnancy;
• • Presence of known contraindications to bowel preparation;
• • Presence of known contraindications to performing pancolonoscopy;
• • Patients who have undergone colonic resection and/or have a colostomy/ileostomy;
• • Patients with cognitive impairments;
• • Patients declared legally incompetent or unable to understand and make decisions;
• • Patients unable to provide informed consent.