Morning only low volume PEG with low reside meals may enhance patient tolerability and have similar bowel cleansing efficacy compared to standard method using high volume split-dose PEG with standard diet.
We aimed to evaluate the efficacy and tolerability of bowel preparation protocols with low volume PEG and low residue meals PEG compared to conventional high volume (4L) split-dose and standard diet. Entry criteria: Entry criteria: Adult outpatients and inpatients (18-85 years of age) who undergo colonoscopy for screening, cancer surveillance or with gastrointestinal symptoms, other symptoms Primary Outcome: Quality of bowel preparation (Ottawa scale) Secondary Outcome: Tolerability (preparation completion, side effect), acceptance, willingness
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
188
low volume polyethylene glycol 2 liter one time
high volume polyethylene glycol 4 lilter split-dosing 2L/2L two times
Haeundae Paik Hospital, Inje University School of Medicine
Busan, South Korea
Quality of bowel preparation
Quality of bowel preparation is assessed using Ottawa bowel preparation scale.
Time frame: 2 months
Tolerability
Tolerability of bowel preparation regimen is assessed by patient questionnaire.
Time frame: 2 months
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