The Bowel CLEAnsing: A National Initiative

Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare diet, type of bowel preparation and time of colonoscopy to determine if one method is better than the other and, if they are the same, identify the one which is the most convenient for the patients.

Conditions

• Subjets Requiring a Colonoscopy

Interventions

DRUG

High volume PEG split-dose

Colyte® or PegLyte® will be provided to the subject who will be asked to drink 2L of the preparation starting at 7:00 PM the day before the procedure at a rate of 240 mL every 10 minutes until completed. The second dose of 2L of preparation will be taken the morning of the colonoscopy starting 4-5 hours prior to the planned procedural time at a rate of 240 mL every 10 minutes until completed.

DRUG

Low volume PEG split-dose

Bi-PegLyte® will be provided to the subject who will be asked to ingest 3 tabs of Bisacodyl 5 mg (total 15 mg) at 2:00 PM the day before the procedure. After the first bowel movement, or if there is no bowel movement within 6 hours of taking the Bisacodyl tablets, the subject will be asked to drink 1L of the solution at a rate of 240 mL every 10 minutes until the solution is completed. The second dose of 1L of preparation will be taken the morning of the colonoscopy starting 4-5 hours prior to the procedure at a rate of 240 mL every 10 minutes. Use of antacids will not be permitted within one hour of taking bisacodyl.

DRUG

High volume PEG non split, day before

Colyte® or PegLyte® will be provided to the subject who will be asked to drink 4L of preparation starting at 6:00 PM the day before the procedure, at a rate of 240 mL every 10 minutes until completed.

DRUG

Low volume PEG non split, same day

Bi-PegLyte® will be provided to the subject, who will be asked to ingest 3 tabs of Bisacodyl 5 mg (total 15 mg) at 2:00 PM the day before the procedure and will drink 2L of preparation the morning of the colonoscopy starting 4 hours prior to the procedure at a rate of 240 mL every 10 minutes, until completed. Use of antacids will not be permitted within one hour of taking Bisacodyl.

OTHER

Clear liquid diet

OTHER

Low residue diet

OTHER

Early colonoscopy (stratified)

"Early" appointments: 7:30 AM to 10h30 AM

OTHER

Later colonoscopy (stratified)

"Later" appointments: 10:30 AM to 4:30 PM.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Pendopharm

  collaborator INDUSTRY

• Alan Barkun

  lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2016-03-31

Primary Completion

2018-09-30

Completion

2018-09-30

Countries

• Canada

Study Locations