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Efficacy and safety of sodium picosulfate? magnesium oxide? and citric acid powder compared to polyethyleneglycol powder for colon preparation in children

Efficacy and safety of sodium picosulfate? magnesium oxide? and citric acid powder compared to polyethyleneglycol powder for colon preparation in children

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20260106068571N1
Enrollment
84
Registered
2026-01-22
Start date
2026-01-19
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-02-02

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

Conditions

Coloscopy of child health examination. Encounter for routine child health examination without abnormal findings

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention Group:The intervention group receives sodium picosulfate, magnesium oxide, and citric acid powder.Dosage according to age:2-5 years:At 10:00 AM, one-quarter sachet dissolv

Sponsors

Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
2 Years to 14 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Children 2 to 14 years old, boys and girls Having one of the conditions included chronic abdominal pain, bleeding from the rectum, and chronic diarrhea to perform of colonoscopy Written informed consent from parents for their child's participation in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: History of underlying diseases including Inflammatory bowel disease (crohn’s,ulcerative colitis), chronic constipation, large bowel obstruction, and toxic megaclon History of allergic reaction or intolerance to study drugs Any side effects from laxative use Unwillingness of the patient or parent to continue cooperation The adoption rate lower than 80 percent

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Quality of bowel cleansing. Timepoint: Beginning and end of the study. Method of measurement: Boston Bowel Preparation Scale (BBPS).

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Tolerability and acceptability of bowel preparation. Timepoint: Beginning and end of the study. Method of measurement: questionnaire.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactParisa Rahmani Ahranjani

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

cmcpr@tums.ac.ir+98 21 6693 0024

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 7, 2026