NCT01568814

Low Volume PEG With Low Residue Test Meals Versus High Volume Split-dose PEG Bowel Preparation

Efficacy and Tolerability of Morning (AM) Only Low Volume (2L) PEG With Low Residue Test Meals Versus High Volume (4L) Split-dose (PM/AM) PEG Bowel Preparation With Standard Meals: A Prospective Randomized, Investigator Blinded Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 3
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 188 (actual)
• Sponsor: Inje University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 85 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Morning only low volume PEG with low reside meals may enhance patient tolerability and have similar bowel cleansing efficacy compared to standard method using high volume split-dose PEG with standard diet.

Detailed description

We aimed to evaluate the efficacy and tolerability of bowel preparation protocols with low volume PEG and low residue meals PEG compared to conventional high volume (4L) split-dose and standard diet. Entry criteria: Entry criteria: Adult outpatients and inpatients (18-85 years of age) who undergo colonoscopy for screening, cancer surveillance or with gastrointestinal symptoms, other symptoms Primary Outcome: Quality of bowel preparation (Ottawa scale) Secondary Outcome: Tolerability (preparation completion, side effect), acceptance, willingness

Conditions

• Bowel Preparation
• Colonoscopy

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DRUG	Low volume PEG	low volume polyethylene glycol 2 liter one time
DRUG	high volume PEG	high volume polyethylene glycol 4 lilter split-dosing 2L/2L two times

Timeline

• Start date: 2012-01-01
• Primary completion: 2012-03-01
• Completion: 2012-03-01
• First posted: 2012-04-02
• Last updated: 2012-04-03

Locations

1 site across 1 country: South Korea