Bowel Preparation for Inpatient Colonoscopy

Santa Clara Valley Health & Hospital System55 enrolled

Overview

This study will compare two strategies for bowel cleansing prior to inpatient colonoscopy: the entire preparation taken the night before the procedure versus half the preparation taken the night before the procedure, and the other half taken the morning of the procedure.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

DIAGNOSTIC

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage Colon Cancer Diverticulosis

Interventions

Go-LytelyDRUG

Bowel cleansing agent

Go LytelyDRUG

Bowel cleansing agent

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * any diagnosis for which colonoscopy is indicated Exclusion Criteria: * ileus * severe colitis/toxic megacolon * gastric retention * bowel perforation * gastrointestinal obstruction * gastroparesis that precludes oral bowel preparation * pregnant or lactating women * allergy to polyethylene glycol. * unable to give consent

Locations (1)

Santa Clara Valley Medical Center

San Jose, California, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Quality of colon cleansing

Time frame: 24 hours from study enrollment

Secondary Outcomes

Patient satisfaction

Time frame: 24 hours from study enrollment

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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