Effectiveness of Nurse Tele-consultation on the Quality of Elective Colonoscopy, Procedure-related Anxiety, and Financial Toxicity
Trial Parameters
Brief Summary
This is a multicenter, non-pharmacological, experimental, prospective, randomized study, with two arms (1:1) in a single-blind design. The study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a tele-consultation procedure in patients undergoing elective colonoscopy in terms of quality of the exam, anxiety procedure-related and financial toxicity.
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.