Colitis, Gastrointestinal Diseases, Pediatric Disorder, Pediatric Crohns Disease, Procedural Sequelae
Conditions
Brief summary
This study is designed to evaluate if pediatric patients who are undergoing a bowel preparation in anticipation of a colonoscopy may be able to take in a low fiber diet instead of a standard, clear liquid diet, while still accomplishing an adequate bowel prep.
Interventions
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENTLow fiber diet
Low fiber diet including cereal, white bread, eggs, meat, dairy
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENTStandard clear liquid diet
Standard clear liquid diet including broth, jello, water, juice
Sponsors
Rhode Island Hospital
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Caregiver, Investigator)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
10 Years to 17 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
\- All outpatients undergoing colonoscopy at our institution
Exclusion criteria
* Unstable medical condition * Metabolic disease * Inpatient status * Requiring an emergency colonoscopy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Bowel Prep Score | immediately after the colonoscopy | Scale from 0 - 3 (0 = Unprepared segment colon; 3 = well-visualized segment of colon) |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Patient tolerance | immediately before the colonoscopy | Internally developed questionnaire inquiring patients about their experience with their prep including likert scale measures of hunger, fullness, nausea, stress, and ease of compliance to regimen) |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed