Low Fiber Diet for Bowel Preparation for Colon Capsule Examination
Phase 2
Terminated
- Conditions
- Colon Preparation
- Interventions
- Other: low fiber dietOther: regular diet
- Registration Number
- NCT00749905
- Lead Sponsor
- Sheba Medical Center
- Brief Summary
A prospective randomized controlled investigator-blinded study to compare efficacy of low fiber diet for 5 days versus regular diet, both as adjunct to one day clear liquid diet and standard bowel preparation for colon capsule examination
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- TERMINATED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 75
Inclusion Criteria
- Age >18 and <75
- Colon study indicated for colo-rectal carcinoma screening
- After colonoscopy for any indication failed due to technical causes
- Patients who decline an indicated colonoscopy
Exclusion Criteria
- Significant heart failure (NYHA grade III-IV)
- Renal failure (Creatinine > 1.2 mg/dl)
- Known or suspected intestinal strictures
- Known or suspected mesenteric adhesions
- History suggestive of bowel obstruction
- Vomiting and/or aspirations
- Symptoms of dysphagia
- Pace-maker or AICD implanted
- Known allergy or intolerance to any of the study drugs
- Pregnancy
- Illicit drug abuse or alcoholism
- Inability to provide an informed consent
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description 1 low fiber diet Low fiber diet for 5 days prior to procedure 2 regular diet regular diet
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Colon cleanliness one week from capsule examination
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Tolerability of preparations within 1 day of completing preparation
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Sheba Medical Center
🇮🇱Tel-Hashomer, Israel