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A Study Comparing PEG-3350 (Miralax) and Gatorade With PEG-ELS (Golytely) for Bowel Preparation Prior to Colonoscopy

NCT01028573 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 400

Last updated 2012-03-14

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study to to see how well Miralax (PEG-3350) and Gatorade cleans the colon before a colonoscopy and how easy it is to take compared to Golytely (PEG-ELS) bowel preparation solution. Another purpose is to see if taking half of the bowel preparation solution on the evening before the colonoscopy and half on the morning of the colonoscopy will result in a cleaner colon than taking all of the bowel preparation solution on the evening before.

Conditions

  • Bowel Preparation for Colonoscopy

Interventions

DRUG

PEG-ELS (Golytely)

4L consumed evening before colonoscopy

DRUG

PEG-ELS (Golytely)

2L consumed on the evening before and 2L consumed on the morning of Colonoscopy

DRUG

Miralax mixed with Gatorade

238g of PEG-3350 (Miralax) mixed with 2L of Gatorade consumed on the evening before colonoscopy

DRUG

Miralax

1L of PEG-3350 + Gatorade consumed on the evening before and 1L of PEG-3350 + Gatorade consumed on the morning of Colonoscopy

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Southern California Institute for Research and Education

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Mazen Jamal, MD · VA Long Beach Healthcare System

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
80 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2009-11-30
Primary Completion
2012-07-31
Completion
2012-07-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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