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Linaclotide for Colonoscopy Bowel Prep

Use of Linaclotide as a Single Agent Colonoscopy Bowel Preparation Regimen; A Pilot Trial

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 1Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT06692673
Enrollment
10
Registered
2024-11-18
Start date
2025-12-01
Completion date
2026-07-28
Last updated
2026-01-23

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Conditions

Patients Scheduled for Colonoscopy

Brief summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if drug Linaclotide can be used as a single agent regimen to adequately prepare bowel for colonoscopy. The main question it aims to answer is: Does drug Linaclotide with Gatorade provide adequate bowel preparation for colonoscopy instead of the standard 4 Liters of Polyethylene glycol (PEG)? Participants will: Take one 290mg dose of Linaclotide 36 hours before the procedure and One 290mg dose of Linaclotide 8 hours before the procedure + 2 Liters of Gatorade and a clear liquid diet 24 hours before the procedure. As per standard of care, all patients will be made Nil Per Oral (NPO) starting midnight before the procedure. The colonoscopy report will then be reviewed for Boston Bowel Preparation Score (BBPS) as a marker of bowel preparation quality, insertion time as a marker of procedure difficulty as well as noted pathology and any complications or physician noted comments.

Detailed description

Linaclotide is a novel, FDA approved, intestinal prosecretory agent used to treat chronic constipation and irritable bowel syndrome. Linaclotide reduces colonic transit time and increases luminal fluid secretion. Use of Linaclotide in colonoscopy bowel preparation decreased the volume of oral prep required. We hypothesize that Linaclotide can be used as a single agent regimen to adequately prepare bowel for colonoscopy.

Interventions

DRUGUse of Linaclotide as a single agent Colonoscopy prep

We plan to conduct a pilot study to determine the feasibility of a quality bowel preparation with two 290mg doses of Linaclotide (first dose given 36 hours before, and the other 8 hours prior to the procedure) along with 2 Liters of Gatorade (to prevent dehydration) given the day prior to the colonoscopy instead of the current standard 4 liters of PEG regimen. All study participants will be asked to consume a clear liquid diet for 24hours before the procedure.

Sponsors

University of Florida
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Adult male and female patients (age 18 years to 65) admitted, who are scheduled for a colonoscopy during their admission.

Exclusion criteria

* Pregnant patients * Patients with weight less than 116 pounds * Patients with prior colon resection surgeries * Presence of colostomy * Patients undergoing sigmoidoscopy or pouchoscopy * Patients unable to swallow pills/tablets * Patients who would use a G or J feeding tubes to administer medications/preparation regimen * Patients who are unable to consent for themselves * Patients with a history of renal failure * Patients already taking Linaclotide * Patients who experienced hypersensitivity reactions to Linaclotide in the past

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
BBPS a cutoff 6 or greaterWithin 48 hours post ColonoscopyNumber of participants with Boston Bowel Preparation Scale (BBPS) of 6 or greater

Countries

United States

Contacts

CONTACTPavel Mazirka, MD
pavel.mazirka@surgery.ufl.edu(516) 203-6924
CONTACTOluwayemisi Ojewale, MD, MPH
oluwayemisi.ojewale@surgery.ufl.edu(352) 594-5135
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORJohan Nordenstam, MD PhD

University of Florida

Outcome results

None listed

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