Efficacy of bowel preparation with the use of a general diet versus a clear liquid diet
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Diseases of the digestive system
- Registration Number
- KCT0000463
- Lead Sponsor
- Kangbuk Samsung Medical Center
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 2000
Inclusion Criteria
Adult outpatients (18-80 years old) undergoing colonoscopy for CRC screening or with non-specific gastrointestinal symptoms were candidates for inclusion in the study
Exclusion Criteria
Exclusion criteria were as follows: inpatient status; serious medical conditions, such as severe cardiac, renal, liver, or metabolic disease; stroke or dementia; major psychiatric illness; known allergy to PEG; a previous colon resection; incomplete colonoscopy examination; or functional constipation defined by Rome III diagnostic criteria.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional Study
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The primary aims of this study were to evaluate the bowel cleansing quality given with a clear liquid diet compared with a regular diet for colonoscopy preparation.;The primary aims of this study were to evaluate the compliance of PEG solution given with a clear liquid diet compared with a regular diet for colonoscopy preparation.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The incidence of adverse events among patients in the two diet groups was also assessed as a secondary outcome.