Improving Outcomes for Patients Requiring Oral Bowel Preparation for Colonoscopy
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Colorectal Cancer
- Interventions
- Other: low residue diet
- Registration Number
- NCT00693290
- Lead Sponsor
- University of Ulster
- Brief Summary
Study hypothesis The overall aim of this study is to compare two bowel preparations that are used prior to a colonoscopy procedure.
The principal research questions are:
1. Does the use of a low residue diet increase patient concordance to the bowel preparation instructions?
2. Does the use of a low residue diet decrease the adequacy of assessment of the mucosa?
3. Does the use of a low residue diet increase the willingness of patients to undertake repeated examination as is required for disease follow-up?
4. Does body weight affect perceived tolerability of either group?
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- UNKNOWN
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 100
Inclusion Criteria
- Patients attending for Colonoscopy.
- Patients referred for colonoscopy via General Practitioner.
Exclusion Criteria
- Individuals who would not fully understand trial purpose (assessed by a cognisance scale if required)
- Previous episodes of total or partial small bowel obstruction
- Previous colonic surgery
- Known swallowing disorder
- Pregnancy
- Extremes of age (Less than 16 or greater than 80)
- Small Intestine disorders
- Renal Insufficiency (Serum Creatinine> 110)
- Congestive Heart failure
- Presence of ascites
- Severe Colitis
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description 1 low residue diet Fleet plus low residue diet sheet.
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Clarity of the mucosa evaluated by the Ottawa Scale. At endoscopy screening
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Concordance with the bowel preparation. Prior to the endoscopy
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Western Health and Social Care Trust
🇬🇧Londonderry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom