Comparison of Preparation Regimens for Colonoscopy

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Colonoscopy Preparation
• Interventions: Drug: one of two possible colon preparation regimens

• Registration Number: NCT01596686
• Lead Sponsor: Clinical Hospital Colentina

Brief Summary

The investigators intend to study the impact of two different preparation regimens for colonoscopy (PEG vs sodium picosulphate) on the quality of the endoscopy as well as patient tolerability.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2012-05
• Study First Submitted: 2012-05-07
• Study First Submitted QC: 2012-05-09
• Study First Posted: 2012-05-11
• Primary Completion: 2012-12
• Study Completion: 2013-02
• Status Verified: 2013-12
• Last Update Submitted: 2013-12-23
• Last Update Posted: 2013-12-24

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 184

Inclusion Criteria

• all patients undergoing colonoscopy

Exclusion Criteria

• patient refusal to sign informed consent

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
sodium picosulphate and magnesium citrate (Picoprep)	one of two possible colon preparation regimens	-
polyethylene glycol (Fortrans)	one of two possible colon preparation regimens	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
colon preparation	24 h	the impact of colon preparation as assessed by the endoscopist (scale from 1 to 4, 1 representing the worst and 4 the best prepared colon) on the quality of the endoscopic examination

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

Colentina Clinical Hospital; 🇷🇴 Bucharest, Romania

Spitalul clinic judetean; 🇷🇴 Timisoara, Romania