The Impact of Diet Liberalization on Bowel Preparation for Colonoscopy

Thomas Jefferson University175 enrolled

Overview

This study will evaluate the expansion of dietary options from clear liquids the entire day to a low reside breakfast and lunch for patients prior to undergoing bowel preparation with MoviPrep® and its effect on preparation quality for colonoscopy. MoviPrep® is a commercially available 2 liter bowel purgative for use before colonoscopy in adults 18 years of age or older that is comprised of polyethylene glycol-electrolyte solution (PEG-ELS) plus sodium sulfate, sodium ascorbate, and ascorbic acid.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

175

Conditions

Colonic Diseases

Interventions

Clear liquidsOTHER

Clear liquids

Low residue breakfast and lunchOTHER

Low residue

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Elective outpatients \> 18 yrs undergoing colonoscopy Exclusion Criteria: * Unable or unwilling to give informed consent * Age \< 18 years * Pregnant * Breast feeding * Gastroparesis - established or suspected * Pseudo-obstruction - established or suspected * Severe constipation (\< 1 BM a week) * Bowel obstruction * Colon resection * Chronic nausea or vomiting * Known Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency * PEG allergy * Significant psychiatric illness

Locations (1)

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Efficacy - Overall bowel cleansing based on Boston Bowel Preparation Scale score BBPS score of 2-3 for each segment AND total score

Time frame: 1 day (At colonoscopy)

Secondary Outcomes

Efficacy - Individual colon segment cleansing Successful cleansing defined as BBPS score of 2 - 3 for a segment

Time frame: 1 day (At colonoscopy)

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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