Efficacy and Safety of Polyethylene Glycol Compared With Sodium Picosulphate for Bowel Preparation Before Colonoscopy

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Bowel Preparation
• Interventions: Drug: Sodium Picosulphate; Drug: Polyethylene Glycol

• Registration Number: NCT01093274
• Lead Sponsor: Rabin Medical Center

Brief Summary

Patients intended for ambulatory colonoscopy will be randomized into 2 groups

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2010-02
• Study First Submitted: 2010-02-22
• Study First Submitted QC: 2010-03-24
• Last Update Submitted: 2010-03-24
• Study First Posted: 2010-03-25
• Last Update Posted: 2010-03-25

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 200

Inclusion Criteria

• Ambulatory patients scheduled for elective colonoscopy
• Age 18-80

Exclusion Criteria

• Renal insufficiency (serum creatinine ≥2.0 mg/dl)
• Symptomatic congestive heart failure
• Recent myocardial infarction

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Picolax	Sodium Picosulphate	Preparation with Sodium Picosulphate and Bisacodyl.
Polyethylene glycol	Polyethylene Glycol	Preparation with Polyethylene Glycol and bisacodyl

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Percentage of patients requiring repeat colonoscopy because of poor preparation	quality of preparation will be assessed during colonoscopy	Quality of preparation: good, moderate, poor

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Patient's satisfaction as measured by questionnaire and willingness to repeat same preparation on future examination	Questionnaire will be filled before colonoscopy	Patient satisfaction on questionnaire referring to taste, compliance with protocol, side effects, willingness to repeat preparation.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Rabin Medical Center - Beilinson Hospital; 🇮🇱 Petach Tikva, Israel