The Food Program With Phone Recall Improves the Colon Cleansing in Patient Preparing for Double-Contrast Barium Enema Procedure: A Single-CenterTrial.

This study aimed to develop a food program and evaluate the effectiveness of the food program with phone recall (FPPR) for double-contrast barium enema (DCBE) bowel preparation. Sixty outpatients with appointments for their first DCBE were recruited and divided into a standard protocol and FPPR groups. They were requested to prepare bowel cleansing following the guideline of each group. The colon cleansing score, proportion of rejected patients, fatigue score, and satisfaction were evaluated on the examination day. The colon cleansing score and proportion of rejected patients were significantly improved in the FPPR group. Moreover, a significant improvement of fatigue score and bowel preparation satisfaction were also observed in the FPPR group. The implementation of FPPR on the DCBE appointment service might improve bowel cleansing and patients' satisfaction while diminishing fatigue and number of rejected patients on the DCBE procedure. • Bowel preparation using FPPR improved colon cleansing in DCBE patients which decreased the proportion of rejected patients on the examination day. • Bowel preparation using FPPR improved patient's satisfaction and attenuated bowel preparation induced fatigue. • The diet menu in the food program was simple and convenient to practice, resulting in better compliance to the preparation method. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]