Elderly people aged 70 and over
Conditions
Interventions
in-hospital bowel preparation
at-home bowel preparation
Sponsors
National Hospital Organization Ureshino Medical Center (Clinical Research Department)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The study participants were outpatients aged 70 years or older who had consented to participate in the study and were undergoing a colonoscopy.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients aged 69 years or younger, those unable to take the bowel preparation agents themselves, those who did not understand how to take the bowel preparation agents, and those unable to undergo the colonoscopy on the same day as they took the bowel preparation agents were excluded. In addition, patients with serious complications (heart failure, renal failure, hepatic failure, respiratory failure), pregnant women, lactating women, and patients with a history of allergy to the study drug were excluded.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| bowel preparation time | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactDaisuke Yamaguchi
National Hospital Organization Ureshino Medical Center Gastroenterology
Outcome results
None listed