Comparison of Preparation Regimens for Colonoscopy

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01596686

Enrollment

184

Registered

2012-05-11

Start date

2012-05-31

Completion date

2013-02-28

Last updated

2013-12-24

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Conditions

Colonoscopy Preparation

Brief summary

The investigators intend to study the impact of two different preparation regimens for colonoscopy (PEG vs sodium picosulphate) on the quality of the endoscopy as well as patient tolerability.

Interventions

DRUGone of two possible colon preparation regimens

Patients are randomized to receive one of the two different preparation regimens for colonoscopy usually employed in our unit, polyethylene glycol or sodium picosulphate and magnesium citrate

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Masking

SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 80 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* all patients undergoing colonoscopy

Exclusion criteria

* patient refusal to sign informed consent

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
colon preparation	24 h	the impact of colon preparation as assessed by the endoscopist (scale from 1 to 4, 1 representing the worst and 4 the best prepared colon) on the quality of the endoscopic examination

Countries

Romania

Outcome results

None listed

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