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Small Bowel Cleansing Prior to Video Capsule Endoscopy Examination

NCT00677794 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 198

Last updated 2015-09-25

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

There remains debate regarding whether small bowel cleansing is required prior to video capsule endoscopy, and if so, which method is best. This study prospectively tests cleansing with no preparation, preparation with picosalax, and preparation with polyethylene glycol.

Conditions

  • Endoscopy

Interventions

DRUG

Clear fluids

Clear fluids only after lunch.

DRUG

Picosalax

Two sachets the evening prior to Video Capsule Endoscopy (VCE).

DRUG

Polyethylene glycol

Two (2) litres the evening prior to Video Capsule Endoscopy (VCE).

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

    collaborator OTHER

  • Queen's University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Lawrence Hookey, MD · Queen's University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2008-03-31
Primary Completion
2013-08-31
Completion
2015-06-30

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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