Pico-Salax Colonic Preparation Study: Quantifying Electrolyte and Volume Status Changes

Status

Completed

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00885430

Enrollment

Registered

2009-04-22

Start date

2008-07-31

Completion date

2008-09-30

Last updated

2015-09-22

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Conditions

Hemodynamics, Hyponatremia

Keywords

colonoscopy, preparation

Brief summary

Twenty adult volunteers will be administered Pico-Salax in the usual fashion for colonoscopy with intense monitoring of serum and urine chemistry and hemodynamics.

Interventions

DRUGPico-Salax

Two sachets of Pico-Salax given 5 hours apart

Study design

Allocation

Intervention model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary purpose

DIAGNOSTIC

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

45 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* healthy volunteers older than 45

Exclusion criteria

* impaired renal function * congestive heart failure ascites known electrolyte abnormalities

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
serum electrolytes	48 hours
patient hemodynamics	48 hours

Countries

Canada

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026