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Safety and Efficacy of OsmoPrep® Tablets Versus HalfLytely® and Bisacodyl Tablet Bowel Prep Kit for Colon Cleansing

A Phase 4, Randomized, Active Comparator, Open-Label, Multicenter Study to Assess the Safety and Efficacy of OsmoPrep® Tablets Versus HalfLytely® and Bisacodyl Tablet Bowel Prep Kit for Colon Cleansing

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01427296
Enrollment
2154
Registered
2011-09-01
Start date
2011-09-16
Completion date
2014-12-09
Last updated
2018-01-18

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Colon Cleansing

Keywords

Colon Cleansing, Bowel Prep, Colonoscopy

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the safety and efficacy of OsmoPrep tablets versus HalfLytely and Bisacodyl Tablet Bowel Prep Kit in subjects who are undergoing colonoscopy.

Interventions

DRUGPolyethylene glycol

HalfLytely and Bisacodyl Tablet Bowel Prep Kit, administered as 1 bisacodyl tablet followed by HalfLytely oral solution in a total liquid volume of approximately 2 L

DRUGOral sodium phosphate solution

OsmoPrep tablets (48 g), administered as 32 total tablets in a total liquid volume of approximately 2 L

Sponsors

Bausch Health Americas, Inc.
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 70 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Between 18 and 70 years of age, inclusive * Scheduled for colonoscopy within 21 days of the screening visit * Able to swallow tablets the size of a multivitamin without difficulty

Exclusion criteria

* History of biopsy-proven acute phosphate nephropathy * Known allergy or hypersensitivity to treatment arms * History of gastric stapling or bypass procedure or history of gastric retention * History of any other sodium phosphate preparation within 6 months prior to colonoscopy

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Distribution of the Overall Colon-cleansing Scale in Each Treatment Group.6 months

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
OsmoPrep Tablets
Oral sodium phosphate solution: OsmoPrep tablets (48 g), administered as 32 total tablets in a total liquid volume of approximately 2 L
1,041
HalfLytely and Bisacodyl Tablet
Polyethylene glycol: HalfLytely and Bisacodyl Tablet Bowel Prep Kit, administered as 1 bisacodyl tablet followed by HalfLytely oral solution in a total liquid volume of approximately 2 L
1,051
Total2,092

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicOsmoPrep TabletsHalfLytely and Bisacodyl TabletTotal
Age, Customized
<65
906 Participants932 Participants1838 Participants
Age, Customized
>=65
135 Participants119 Participants254 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
616 Participants645 Participants1261 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
425 Participants406 Participants831 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
— / —— / —
other
Total, other adverse events
443 / 1,041352 / 1,051
serious
Total, serious adverse events
20 / 1,04119 / 1,051

Outcome results

Primary

Distribution of the Overall Colon-cleansing Scale in Each Treatment Group.

Time frame: 6 months

ArmMeasureCategoryValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
OsmoPrep TabletsDistribution of the Overall Colon-cleansing Scale in Each Treatment Group.Excellent618 Participants
OsmoPrep TabletsDistribution of the Overall Colon-cleansing Scale in Each Treatment Group.Good275 Participants
OsmoPrep TabletsDistribution of the Overall Colon-cleansing Scale in Each Treatment Group.Fair116 Participants
OsmoPrep TabletsDistribution of the Overall Colon-cleansing Scale in Each Treatment Group.Inadequate23 Participants
HalfLytely and Bisacodyl TabletDistribution of the Overall Colon-cleansing Scale in Each Treatment Group.Inadequate88 Participants
HalfLytely and Bisacodyl TabletDistribution of the Overall Colon-cleansing Scale in Each Treatment Group.Excellent243 Participants
HalfLytely and Bisacodyl TabletDistribution of the Overall Colon-cleansing Scale in Each Treatment Group.Fair286 Participants
HalfLytely and Bisacodyl TabletDistribution of the Overall Colon-cleansing Scale in Each Treatment Group.Good423 Participants

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