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Comparison of Bowel Cleansing Regimens for Colonoscopy

Comparison of 1-day Clear Liquid Diet and Low-fiber Diet in Bowel Preparation for Colonoscopy

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT06021639
Enrollment
144
Registered
2023-09-01
Start date
2023-11-20
Completion date
2024-02-18
Last updated
2024-02-20

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Conditions

Colonoscopy Preparation

Keywords

Bowel preparation, Colonoscopy, Sennoside A+B calcium

Brief summary

Colonoscopy is a frequently used method in colon cancer screening today. Routine bowel cleansing is performed for colonoscopy. When the guidelines are examined, there are various recommendations regarding colonoscopy preparation regimens and durations. In this study, participants using the same colon cleansing drug before colonoscopy will be compared in terms of colon cleansing of the patient group who had a clear diet in the last 24 hours before the procedure and the patient group who had a low fiber diet.

Detailed description

Studies have reported that inadequate bowel preparation reduces the detection of polyps that may have the potential to become cancerous. Unfortunately, however, many participants are unable to comply with bowel cleansing regimens due to strict dietary changes and large amounts of unpleasant laxative solutions that affect their quality of life before the procedure. In addition, participants with insufficient bowel cleansing should repeat similar preparation steps before the next examination. The European Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) recommends a polyethylene glycol (PEG) regimen for colonoscopy preparation and low-fiber food intake 24 hours prior to the procedure. In our country, PEG is not used routinely and frequently in terms of cost and lack of SGK payments. 'Sennoside A+B calcium', which is used for colonoscopy preparation in our country, shows its effect by increasing intestinal motility and causes the accumulation of water and electrolytes in the colon lumen. It has security and ease of application. In addition, the fact that it is paid by the Social Security Institution and the price is affordable makes it advantageous in the preparation of colonoscopy. Although there is not enough data for colonoscopy preparation in our country, each clinic determines the duration of the regimen in various ways. The aim of this study is to compare the patient group who used low fiber food for 24 hours before colonoscopy and who had a clear diet for 24 hours before colonoscopy in terms of adequate cleaning during endoscopy in participants who underwent bowel cleansing with 'Sennoside A+B calcium'.

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENTThe last 24 hours will consume low fiber food.

White bread, white rice, plain pasta or noodles, cereals not containing more than 1 gram of fiber per serving., canned or cooked skinless and seedless fruit, skinless and seedless raw fruit, pulp-free or low-fiber fruit or vegetable broth, seedless, seedless, skinless, such as canned or well-cooked carrots, string beans or peppers vegetables, tender red meat, poultry and fish, eggs, no more than two tablespoons per day, soft (creamy) peanut butter, milk, yogurt or plain cheese, salad dressings without oils or nuts, desserts without nuts.

Sponsors

Mersin University
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
SINGLE (Investigator)

Masking description

Randomization will be planned 1 to 1 according to the order of application. Randomization will be planned by the endoscopy nurse in the endoscopy unit and will not be known to the endoscopist who will perform the procedure.

Intervention model description

Clear diet group (72 patients) 250 ml Sennozit A+B calcium (half dose is taken orally at 17.00 on the day before the procedure and the other half at 19.00 will be consumed. Enema 210 cc (Monobasic sodium phosphate 28.5 g. Dibasic sodium phosphate 10.5 g.) The procedure is rectal at 07.00 in the morning. will be used as Routine feeding of the patient up to the last 24 hours before the procedure. The last 24 hours will consume clear diet. Low fiber diet group (72 patients) 250 ml Sennozit A+B calcium (half dose is taken orally at 17.00 on the day before the procedure and the other half at 19.00 will be consumed. Enema 210 cc (Monobasic sodium phosphate 28.5 g. Dibasic sodium phosphate 10.5 g.) The procedure is rectal at 07.00 in the morning. will be used as Routine feeding of the patient up to the last 24 hours before the procedure. He/she will consume low fiber food in the last 24 hours.

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

* Adult patients aged 18 years and older * Patients undergoing colonoscopy for colorectal cancer screening, or patients with nonspecific gastrointestinal symptoms

Exclusion criteria

* Patients with a serious medical condition such as severe heart * Kidney or metabolic disease * Psychiatric disease not complying with the recommended regimen * Patients with a history of colon resection for any reason * Patients with suspected intestinal obstruction or ileus * Patients undergoing emergency colonoscopy * Patients who did not accept the informed consent form.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Cleaning during colonoscopyDuring the colonoscopy procedureThe quality of cleaning for each segment of the colon was rated ac- cording to the Boston Bowel Preparation Scale (BBPS) as follows: Score 0 (mucosa not visible due to solid stool, or thick liquid stool cannot be cleared); Score 1 (areas of the colon segment not seen well due to staining, resid- ual stool, and/or opaque liquid); Score 2 (minor amount of residual staining, small fragments of stool and/or opaque liquid, but mucosa seen well); and Score 3 (en- tire mucosa of the colon segment seen well). The left colon, transverse colon, and right colon segments were scored separately, and then these segment scores were summed for a total BBPS score ranging from 0 to 9. Categorical assessment for each possible total BBPS score: excellent, 8-9; good, 6-7; fair, 5; poor, 3-4; or unsatisfactory, 0-2

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcome results

None listed

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