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Impact of a low-residue diet on bowel cleansing quality before colonoscopy: a prospective single blinded randomized controlled trial.

Phase 4
Conditions
Digestive System
Registration Number
PACTR202112603690065
Lead Sponsor
Mohamed seghir nekache hospital
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Pending
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
400
Inclusion Criteria

All patients aged between 18 and 75 years who underwent colonoscopy were enrolled, including patients receiving colorectal cancer screening or patients with non-specific gastrointestinal symptoms.

Exclusion Criteria

(1) Patients who were not cooperative during the examination; (2) patients who had digestive tract surgery; (3) patients with severe heart, brain, kidney, liver and other diseases and who could not tolerate colonoscopy; (4) patients with contraindications for colonoscopy, including digestive tract obstruction or perforation, severe intestinal infection or toxic megacolon, impaired consciousness and unstable vital signs; (5) failure to reach the caecum due to non-bowel-preparation issues (e.g., malignant lumen narrowing); (6) pregnant and lactating women; (7) stroke or dementia patients; (8) patients suffering from anxiety or depression; and (9) patients allergic to polyethylene glycol (PEG).

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
bowel cleansing quality as evaluated using the Boston Bowel Preparation Scale (BBPS)
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
polyp/adenoma detection rate adherence to and level of satisfaction with the LRD, difficulty following the dietary recommendations, and willingness to repeat the same LRD in the future
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