Comparison of Preparation Regimens for Colonoscopy

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Colonoscopy Preparation

Age range

18 year–80 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Colentina Clinical Hospital, Bucharest, Romania

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

all patients undergoing colonoscopy

Exclusion criteria

patient refusal to sign informed consent

Treatment and study plan

one of two possible colon preparation regimens

Drug

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

Other names: Fortrans, Picoprep

Primary outcomes

colon preparation

Time frame: 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

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Clinical Hospital Colentina

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Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2012
Primary completion: 2012
Study completion: 2013
First posted: May 11, 2012
Registry last updated: Dec 24, 2013

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