NCT00677794

Small Bowel Cleansing Prior to Video Capsule Endoscopy Examination

Small Bowel Cleansing Prior to Video Capsule Endoscopy Examination: a Randomized, Blinded, Controlled Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 4
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 198 (actual)
• Sponsor: Queen's University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

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

Type	Name	Description
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).

Timeline

• Start date: 2008-03-01
• Primary completion: 2013-08-01
• Completion: 2015-06-01
• First posted: 2008-05-15
• Last updated: 2015-09-25

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Canada