Bowel Preparation
Conditions
Keywords
colonoscopy, Cathartics, Sodium picosulfate, Polyethylene Glycol
Brief summary
Patients intended for ambulatory colonoscopy will be randomized into 2 groups
Interventions
DRUGPolyethylene Glycol
3 Liters solution
2 Sachets
Sponsors
Rabin Medical Center
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
SINGLE (Caregiver)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 80 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Ambulatory patients scheduled for elective colonoscopy * Age 18-80
Exclusion criteria
* Renal insufficiency (serum creatinine ≥2.0 mg/dl) * Symptomatic congestive heart failure * Recent myocardial infarction
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of patients requiring repeat colonoscopy because of poor preparation | quality of preparation will be assessed during colonoscopy | Quality of preparation: good, moderate, poor |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Patient's satisfaction as measured by questionnaire and willingness to repeat same preparation on future examination | Questionnaire will be filled before colonoscopy | Patient satisfaction on questionnaire referring to taste, compliance with protocol, side effects, willingness to repeat preparation. |
Countries
Israel
Outcome results
None listed