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Comparing the effect of polyethylene glycol and C-lax in bowel preparation for colonoscopy

Randomized double blind clinical trial to compare the effect of polyethylene glycol and C-lax in bowel preparation for colonoscopy

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT201601161264N7
Enrollment
300
Registered
2016-02-04
Start date
2014-03-21
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Bowel functional disorders. Other specified diseases of digestive system

Interventions

Diagnosis
Intervention 1: Sachets of PEG powder rinsed in water (each sachet contains 70 grams of PEG rinsed in 4 glasses of water) , and patients will be asked to drink 250 mL of the solution every 15 minutes
Sachets of PEG powder rinsed in water (each sachet contains 70 grams of PEG rinsed in 4 glasses of water) , and patients will be asked to drink 250 mL of the solution every 15 minutes starting 24 hour
In C-lax group, 3 bottles of C-lax syrup (each 60 mL bottle contains 90 mg Senozoids) in two split dose beginning from 24 before the procedure (1.5 bottles at 9 am and 1.5 bottles at 5 pm the day befo

Sponsors

Golestan University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria: Age less than 18 years; history of colectomy; any contraindication for colonoscopy (compromised congestive heart disease (class III and IV of American Heart Association); severe mental disease; pregnancy and lactation; patients' not willing to participate

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The quality of bowel preparation. Timepoint: At the time of colonoscopy. Method of measurement: Ottawa score.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAlireza Norouzi

Golestan University of Medical Sciences

norouzi54@gmail.com+98 17 3234 0835

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 26, 2026