Comparison of three different methods for bowel preparation

Comparison of the three one day colon preparation methods with oral PEG, oral PEG plus bisacodyl suppository and oral PEG plus saline enema for colonoscopy in children

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT2014110919881N1

Enrollment

Registered

2014-12-04

Start date

2014-12-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Condition 1: Bowel preparation before colonoscopy. Condition 2: Bowel preparation- Ulcerative colitis. Haemorrhage of anus and rectum Ulcerative colitis

Interventions

Intervention 1: Group I: Oral polyethyelene glycol will be used for bowel preparation starting from 4 pm one day before colonoscopy. For children weighed >=45 kg, 280 gr of polyethylene glycol will

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

2 Years to 21 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: All children aged 2-21 years old who have indication for colonoscopy Exclusion criteria: Parental disagreement; History of previous gastrointestinal surgery; History of previous bowel preparation in 2 weeks; Uncooperative patients

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Boston Bowel Preparation Scale. Timepoint: During colonoscopy. Method of measurement: With observation according to validated scale.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
None. Timepoint: None. Method of measurement: None.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactHazhir Javaherizadeh

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

javaherizadeh-h@ajums.ac.ir+98 71 3647 4298

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026