Comparison of Bowel Cleansing Regimens for Colonoscopy

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Colonoscopy Preparation

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Hilmi Bozkurt

Mersin, 33343, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

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'.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

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.

Treatment and study plan

The last 24 hours will consume low fiber food.

Dietary Supplement

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.

Primary outcomes

Cleaning during colonoscopy

Time frame: During the colonoscopy procedure

The 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

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Mersin University

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Registry information

Official study title

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

Important dates

Study start: 2023
Primary completion: 2024
Study completion: 2024
First posted: Sep 1, 2023
Registry last updated: Feb 20, 2024

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