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Bowel Cleansing for Colonoscopy: Comparison Between a Same Day Low-Volume Preparation and a Conventional 4L Split One

NCT01685853 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 164

Last updated 2012-09-19

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The present study is intended to evaluate the effectiveness, tolerability, compliance, and feasibility of the low volume bowel preparation, bisacodyl tablets followed by 2L Polyethylene glycol (PEG) with citrate and simethicone (CS) given the same day of colonoscopy, vs the standard 4L split PEG solution.

Conditions

  • Colonoscopy

Interventions

DRUG

Bisacodyl plus PEG-CS

* the day before colonoscopy: 3-4 bisacodyl tablets (according to patient bowel habit) at bedtime * the morning of colonoscopy: PEG-CS (2 litres) starting 5 hours before the exam

DRUG

PEG 4 litres split

* the day before colonoscopy: 2 litres of PEG * the morning of colonoscopy: 2 litres of PEG starting 5 hours before the examination

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • European Institute of Oncology

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Cristiano Crosta, MD · European Institute of Oncology

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-04-30
Primary Completion
2012-03-31
Completion
2012-03-31

Countries

  • Italy

Study Locations

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