The Interval Between the Time of Second PEG Dose and the Start of the Colonoscopy

Completed

• Conditions: The Timing of Bowel Preparation in Outpatient Colonoscopy
• Interventions: Drug: bowel preparation using split dose of polyethylene glycol

• Registration Number: NCT01286961
• Lead Sponsor: Inje University

Brief Summary

As the duration of the interval between the time of last preparation-agent dose and the start of the colonoscopy is increasing, the quality of bowel preparation will be worse.

Detailed Description

The aim of the present studies is to determine how the duration of the interval of the time of last preparation dose and the start of colonoscopy affects the quality of the bowel preparation and when the proper timing of the colonoscopy is after completion of last preparation regimen

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2011-01
• Study First Submitted: 2011-01-31
• Study First Submitted QC: 2011-01-31
• Study First Posted: 2011-02-01
• Primary Completion: 2011-07
• Study Completion: 2011-09
• Status Verified: 2011-10
• Last Update Submitted: 2011-10-04
• Last Update Posted: 2011-10-05

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 360

Inclusion Criteria

• Adult outpatients(18-85 years of age) who undergo colonoscopy for screening, cancer surveillance or with gastrointestinal symptoms, other symptoms

Exclusion Criteria

• age under 18 years, pregnancy, breast feeding, prior history of surgical large bowel resection, severe renal failure (creatinine ≥ 3.0mg/dL (normal 0.8-1.4)), drug addiction or major psychiatric illness; allergy to PEG, refusal of consent to participate in the study.

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
outpatient colonoscopy, bowel preparation, split dose PEG	bowel preparation using split dose of polyethylene glycol	adult outpatients who undergo colonoscopy

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Quality of bowel preparation according to Ottawa scale	6 months	The primary end point of the study was to assess the quality of bowel preparation according to the Ottawa scale, including cleanliness and fluid quantity.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Proper timing of colonoscopy	6 months	The secondary end points was to determine the proper interval between the completion of spliting bowel preparation and the start of colonoscopy.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Haeundae Paik Hospital; 🇰🇷 Busan, Korea, Republic of