The patients who need colonoscopy
Conditions
Interventions
dosage:Sodium picosulfate hydrate is taken at 9 p.m. on the previous day of colonoscopy. 50 NaP tablets are taken 5 at a time every 15 minutes with about 200 ml of clear liquids, starting 4 to 6 hours
Sponsors
NTT Medical Center Tokyo, Gastroenterology Division
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients who need colonoscopy irrespective of sex, inpatients or outpatients. 2. Those who submit written informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: A. Those who are true of contraindication to NaP or PEG solution: 1. patients with congestive heart failure or unstable angina, 2. patients with long QT syndrome or critical ventricular arrhythmia, 3. patients with ascites, 4. patients with or suspected of ileus, 5. patients with or suspected of bowel perforation, 6. patients with toxic megacolon, 7. patients with critical renal failure including hemodialysis patients and patients with acute phosphate nephropathy and 8. patients with a history of hypersensitivity of NaP or PEG solution. (As to PEG solution only 4, 5 and 6 are true of contraindication.) B. Those who are under 20 years old or 75 years old or more, or those who are 65 years old or more taking medicine which affect renal blood flow or function (such as diuretic, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor, angiotensin-receptor antagonist, NSAIDs ). C. Those who are severely constipated (those who habitually take purgative or those who have less than 3 bowel movements a week). D. Those who have had their digestive tract operated (except a history of appendicitis operation) E. Those women who are pregnant, breast-feeding, or suspected of being pregnant. F. In addition, those who are judged to be inappropriate by doctors.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The quality of overall colon cleansing. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. The quality of colon cleansing in each 6 lesion of colon (ileocecal lesion, ascending colon, transverse colon, descending colon, sigmoid colon and rectum). 2. The amount of time to reach the cecum 3. The success rate of reaching the cecum 4. The defecation condition and the patients tolerance (by questionnaire) | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactYosuke Tsuji
NTT Medical Center Tokyo gastroenterology division
Outcome results
None listed