Comparison of the cleansing efficacy of two different bowel preparations for colonoscopy

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN84197329

Enrollment

374

Registered

2003-09-12

Start date

2002-12-30

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Surgery: Colonoscopy Surgery Colonoscopy

Interventions

Operator-blinded prospective study with the use of questionnaires comparing the colonoscopy failure rate due to poor bowel preparation associated with the two different laxative regimes (Picolax and P

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: A total of 374 patients aged above 18 and below 80 are to be recruited.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Not provided at time of registration

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Completion colonoscopy rates (by reaching the caecum)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Not provided at time of registration	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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