Colonoscopy (Procedure)NCT07664800

Online Nursing Counseling and Colonoscopy Outcomes

A study testing Online Nursing Counseling in people with Colonoscopy (Procedure) and 18 Years and Over, run by Sanko University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record

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Trial summary

Who is it for?: Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for: Colonoscopy (Procedure), 18 Years and Over, Literacy
What is being tested?: Online Nursing Counseling
Could I receive a placebo?: No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people: 60 participants
Where: 1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
Study dates: 1 Mar 2023to 30 Jun 2023
Phase: Interventional
Are there results?: None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

Ages 18 years and older
All sexes
No healthy volunteers
Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

Age ≥18 years
Literate
No communication or hearing impairment
Conscious and able to respond to questions
Scheduled for colonoscopy
Not using regular analgesic or antidepressant medications

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Voluntary participation
No prior colonoscopy
No diagnosis of colorectal cancer
No diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease
No diagnosis of Crohn's disease
Access to the internet and a smartphone, tablet, or computer
Able to use WhatsApp

Who cannot join

Age <18 years
Illiterate
Presence of communication or hearing impairment
Cognitive impairment or inability to provide informed consent
Not scheduled for colonoscopy
Regular use of analgesic or antidepressant medications

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Refusal to participate
History of prior colonoscopy
Diagnosis of colorectal cancer
Diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease
Diagnosis of Crohn's disease
No access to the internet or lack of a smartphone, tablet, or computer
Inability to use WhatsApp

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Turkey (Türkiye)1 site

Sanko University Faculty of Health Sciences, Nursing Department
Gaziantep, Şehitkamil, 27090

Other trials in Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

Official title: The Effect of Nurse-Delivered Online Counseling on Invasive Pain, Anxiety, and Comfort Levels in Patients Undergoing Colonoscopy

This randomized controlled experimental study was conducted in the endoscopy unit of a private hospital between March and June 2023 to evaluate the effect of nurse-delivered counseling on pain, anxiety, and comfort levels in patients undergoing colonoscopy. Sixty patients were assigned to intervention (n=30) and control (n=30) groups. The intervention group received counseling beginning 24 hours before the procedure, including face-to-face education, telephone support, and reminder messages, while the control group received routine care. Anxiety was assessed using the State Anxiety Scale, and pain and comfort were evaluated using the Visual Analog Scale.

Read the detailed description

This randomized controlled experimental study was conducted in the endoscopy unit of a private hospital between March 2023 and June 2023. The study was designed to evaluate the effect of nurse-delivered online counseling on pain, anxiety, and comfort levels in patients undergoing colonoscopy. Sixty eligible patients were assigned to either an intervention group (n=30) or a control group (n=30) using the minimization method. Patients in the intervention group received online counseling based on standard colonoscopy preparation materials beginning approximately 24 hours before the procedure, including face-to-face education, telephone support, and reminder messages. Patients in the control group received routine care only. Anxiety was assessed using the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, while pain and comfort were evaluated using the Visual Analog Scale. Outcome measures were collected before and after the colonoscopy procedure.

Conditions: Colonoscopy (Procedure), 18 Years and Over, Literacy, No Communication Difficulties, Orientation, Colonoscopy Preparation Acceptance
Being tested: Online Nursing Counseling
Keywords: colonoscopy, nursing, pain, anxiety, comfort
Medical subject headings: Literacy, Orientation, Spatial, Cell Phone Use, Pain, Anxiety Disorders

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

Online Nursing CounselingOther
Participants received nurse-delivered online counseling based on standard colonoscopy preparation materials. The intervention started approximately 24 hours before the procedure and included an initial face-to-face education session, followed by 24-hour telephone support and reminder messages. Participants were also able to contact the nurse for questions during this period.

Study groups in NCT07664800
Study group	Role	What they receive
Control Group	No intervention	Patients receiving routine care without additional counseling
Intervention	Experimental	Patients receiving nurse-delivered online counseling before colonoscopy Receives: Other: Online Nursing Counseling

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

State Anxiety Level
Measured using the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (State Anxiety Scale; score range 20-80, higher scores indicate higher anxiety).
Measured: Before and after colonoscopy procedure (same day)

Secondary outcomes (2)

Pain Level
Measured using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS), a self-reported scale ranging from 0 to 10, where 0 indicates no pain and 10 indicates the worst imaginable pain. Higher scores indicate greater pain intensity.
Measured: Before and after colonoscopy procedure (same day)
Comfort Level
Measured using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS), a self-reported scale ranging from 0 to 10, where 0 indicates no comfort and 10 indicates maximum comfort. Higher scores indicate greater comfort.
Measured: Before and after colonoscopy procedure (same day)

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

1 Mar 202330 Jun 2023

First posted24 Jun 2026
Study start1 Mar 2023
Primary completion1 Apr 2023
Study completion30 Jun 2023

Resources

Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
Publications (8)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
Other trials for Colonoscopy (Procedure)Studies of the same condition, open and under way.
What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design

Study type: Interventional
Phase: Phase N/A
Primary purpose: Prevention
Allocation: Non-randomised
Intervention model: Parallel groups
Masking: None (open label)
Enrolment: 60 participants (actual)

IDs, dates and publications

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT07664800
Sponsor's protocol ID: SANKOU-HEMS-SBS-01
Status last verified: Jun 2026
First submitted: 7 May 2026
Last updated: 24 Jun 2026
Results posted: No
Data monitoring committee: Yes
FDA-regulated drug: No
FDA-regulated device: No
Individual data sharing: No: Individual participant data will not be publicly available due to ethical and confidentiality considerations.

Publications

Johnson DA, Barkun AN, Cohen LB, Dominitz JA, Kaltenbach T, Martel M, Robertson DJ, Richard Boland C, Giardello FM, Lieberman DA, Levin TR, Rex DK; US Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer. Optimizing adequacy of bowel cleansing for colonoscopy: recommendations from the US Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer. Am J Gastroenterol. 2014 Oct;109(10):1528-45. doi: 10.1038/ajg.2014.272. Epub 2014 Sep 16. No abstract available.
PubMed 25223578
Millien VO, Mansour NM. Bowel Preparation for Colonoscopy in 2020: A Look at the Past, Present, and Future. Curr Gastroenterol Rep. 2020 May 6;22(6):28. doi: 10.1007/s11894-020-00764-4.
PubMed 32377915
Shieh TY, Chen MJ, Chang CW, Hung CY, Hu KC, Kuo YC, Shih SC, Wang HY. Effect of physician-delivered patient education on the quality of bowel preparation for screening colonoscopy. Gastroenterol Res Pract. 2013;2013:570180. doi: 10.1155/2013/570180. Epub 2013 Dec 17.
PubMed 24454341
Alvarez-Gonzalez MA, Pantaleon Sanchez MA, Bernad Cabredo B, Garcia-Rodriguez A, Frago Larramona S, Nogales O, Diez Redondo P, Puig Del Castillo I, Romero Mascarell C, Caballero N, Romero Sanchez-Miguel I, Perez Berbegal R, Hernandez Negrin D, Bujedo Sadornill G, Perez Oltra A, Casals Urquiza G, Amoros Martinez J, Seoane Urgorri A, Ibanez Zafon IA, Gimeno-Garcia AZ. Educational nurse-led telephone intervention shortly before colonoscopy as a salvage strategy after previous bowel preparation failure: a multicenter randomized trial. Endoscopy. 2020 Nov;52(11):1026-1035. doi: 10.1055/a-1178-9844. Epub 2020 Jun 17.
PubMed 32557475
Elvas L, Brito D, Areia M, Carvalho R, Alves S, Saraiva S, Cadime AT. Impact of Personalised Patient Education on Bowel Preparation for Colonoscopy: Prospective Randomised Controlled Trial. GE Port J Gastroenterol. 2017 Jan;24(1):22-30. doi: 10.1159/000450594. Epub 2016 Nov 1.
PubMed 28848777
Kurlander JE, Sondhi AR, Waljee AK, Menees SB, Connell CM, Schoenfeld PS, Saini SD. How Efficacious Are Patient Education Interventions to Improve Bowel Preparation for Colonoscopy? A Systematic Review. PLoS One. 2016 Oct 14;11(10):e0164442. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0164442. eCollection 2016.
PubMed 27741260
Yang C, Sriranjan V, Abou-Setta AM, Poluha W, Walker JR, Singh H. Anxiety Associated with Colonoscopy and Flexible Sigmoidoscopy: A Systematic Review. Am J Gastroenterol. 2018 Dec;113(12):1810-1818. doi: 10.1038/s41395-018-0398-8. Epub 2018 Nov 1.
PubMed 30385831
Yılmaz E, Aslan A, Ergın E. Kolonoskopi Yapılacak Hastalarda Bağırsak Temizliğine Öz Etkililik Düzeylerinin Etkisi. CBU-SBED. 2018;5(4):192-198.

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Questions to ask the study team

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What are the possible risks and benefits for me?
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What happens when the study ends?

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Study at a glance

From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 24 Jun 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.

Official title: The Effect of Nurse-Delivered Online Counseling on Invasive Pain, Anxiety, and Comfort Levels in Patients Undergoing Colonoscopy
ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT07664800
Acronym / sponsor ID: SANKOU-HEMS-SBS-01
Conditions: Colonoscopy (Procedure), 18 Years and Over, Literacy, No Communication Difficulties, Orientation, Colonoscopy Preparation Acceptance
Keywords: colonoscopy, nursing, pain, anxiety, comfort
Study type: Interventional
Recruitment status: Completed
Enrolment: 60 participants (actual)
Lead sponsor: Sanko UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
Study start: 1 Mar 2023 (actual)
Primary completion: 1 Apr 2023 (actual)
Study completion: 30 Jun 2023 (actual)
First posted: 24 Jun 2026 (actual)
Results: Not posted in the source record

Clinical summary

The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.

Detailed description

Study design

Primary purpose: Prevention
Allocation: Non-randomised
Intervention model: Parallel groups
Masking: None (open label)
Number of arms: 2

Arm	Type	Receives
Control Group	No intervention	–Patients receiving routine care without additional counseling
Intervention	Experimental	Other: Online Nursing CounselingPatients receiving nurse-delivered online counseling before colonoscopy

Who may qualify

Ages: 18 years and older
Sex: All
Healthy volunteers: Not accepted
Age groups: Adult, Older adult

Key inclusion criteria (13 listed)

Age ≥18 years
Literate
No communication or hearing impairment
Conscious and able to respond to questions
Scheduled for colonoscopy

Key exclusion criteria (13 listed)

Age <18 years
Illiterate
Presence of communication or hearing impairment
Cognitive impairment or inability to provide informed consent
Not scheduled for colonoscopy

Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.

Interventions

Intervention	Type	Arms
Online Nursing CounselingParticipants received nurse-delivered online counseling based on standard colonoscopy preparation materials. The intervention started approximately 24 hours before the procedure and included an initial face-to-face education session, followed by 24-hour telephone support and reminder messages. Participants were also able to contact the nurse for questions during this period.	Other	Intervention

Primary outcome

State Anxiety Level
Time frame: Before and after colonoscopy procedure (same day)
Measured using the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (State Anxiety Scale; score range 20-80, higher scores indicate higher anxiety).

2 secondary outcomes

Pain Level
Time frame: Before and after colonoscopy procedure (same day)
Comfort Level
Time frame: Before and after colonoscopy procedure (same day)

Results and safety

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

Research links

Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 24 Jun 2026.
Background: PubMed 25223578Johnson DA, Barkun AN, Cohen LB, Dominitz JA, Kaltenbach T, Martel M, Robertson DJ, Richard Boland C, Giardello FM, Lieberman DA, Levin TR, Rex DK; US Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer. Optimizing adequacy of bowel cleansing for colonoscopy: recommendations from the US Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer. Am J Gastroenterol. 2014 Oct;109(10):1528-45. doi: 10.1038/ajg.2014.272. Epub 2014 Sep 16. No abstract available.
Background: PubMed 32377915Millien VO, Mansour NM. Bowel Preparation for Colonoscopy in 2020: A Look at the Past, Present, and Future. Curr Gastroenterol Rep. 2020 May 6;22(6):28. doi: 10.1007/s11894-020-00764-4.
Background: PubMed 24454341Shieh TY, Chen MJ, Chang CW, Hung CY, Hu KC, Kuo YC, Shih SC, Wang HY. Effect of physician-delivered patient education on the quality of bowel preparation for screening colonoscopy. Gastroenterol Res Pract. 2013;2013:570180. doi: 10.1155/2013/570180. Epub 2013 Dec 17.
Background: PubMed 32557475Alvarez-Gonzalez MA, Pantaleon Sanchez MA, Bernad Cabredo B, Garcia-Rodriguez A, Frago Larramona S, Nogales O, Diez Redondo P, Puig Del Castillo I, Romero Mascarell C, Caballero N, Romero Sanchez-Miguel I, Perez Berbegal R, Hernandez Negrin D, Bujedo Sadornill G, Perez Oltra A, Casals Urquiza G, Amoros Martinez J, Seoane Urgorri A, Ibanez Zafon IA, Gimeno-Garcia AZ. Educational nurse-led telephone intervention shortly before colonoscopy as a salvage strategy after previous bowel preparation failure: a multicenter randomized trial. Endoscopy. 2020 Nov;52(11):1026-1035. doi: 10.1055/a-1178-9844. Epub 2020 Jun 17.
Background: PubMed 28848777Elvas L, Brito D, Areia M, Carvalho R, Alves S, Saraiva S, Cadime AT. Impact of Personalised Patient Education on Bowel Preparation for Colonoscopy: Prospective Randomised Controlled Trial. GE Port J Gastroenterol. 2017 Jan;24(1):22-30. doi: 10.1159/000450594. Epub 2016 Nov 1.
Background: PubMed 27741260Kurlander JE, Sondhi AR, Waljee AK, Menees SB, Connell CM, Schoenfeld PS, Saini SD. How Efficacious Are Patient Education Interventions to Improve Bowel Preparation for Colonoscopy? A Systematic Review. PLoS One. 2016 Oct 14;11(10):e0164442. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0164442. eCollection 2016.
Background: PubMed 30385831Yang C, Sriranjan V, Abou-Setta AM, Poluha W, Walker JR, Singh H. Anxiety Associated with Colonoscopy and Flexible Sigmoidoscopy: A Systematic Review. Am J Gastroenterol. 2018 Dec;113(12):1810-1818. doi: 10.1038/s41395-018-0398-8. Epub 2018 Nov 1.
BackgroundYılmaz E, Aslan A, Ergın E. Kolonoskopi Yapılacak Hastalarda Bağırsak Temizliğine Öz Etkililik Düzeylerinin Etkisi. CBU-SBED. 2018;5(4):192-198.
Individual participant dataSharing planned: No. Individual participant data will not be publicly available due to ethical and confidentiality considerations.

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Referral and contact

AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.

The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.

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Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Online Nursing Counseling in people with Colonoscopy (Procedure) and 18 Years and Over, run by Sanko University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 13 inclusion and 13 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 24 Jun 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

State Anxiety Level (time frame: Before and after colonoscopy procedure (same day)). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT07664800, which also lists 8 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 24 Jun 2026.