Comparison of 4L Polyethylene Glycol and 2L Polyethylene Glycol With Ascorbic Acid in Inactive UC Patients

N/ACompletedNCT01929668

Kyungpook National University Hospital114 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to compare preference of the patients, efficacy of preparation, and safety between 4 L polyethylene glycol and 2 L of polyethylene glycol with ascorbic acid in patients with inactive ulcerative colitis.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SCREENING

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

114

Conditions

Ulcerative Colitis

Interventions

polyethylene glycolDRUG

Ascorbic AcidDRUG

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 80 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * age \>18 years old * ulcerative colitis patients without symptoms for at least 1 year * ulcerative colitis patients who undergo colonoscopy for surveillance Exclusion Criteria: * subjects who had abdominal surgery * pregnant or breast feeding

Locations (1)

Keimyung University Dongsan Medical Center

Daegu, South Korea

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Number of patients who are willing to use the same preparation method for the next colonoscopy.

Time frame: day 1

Secondary Outcomes

Number of patients who have ulcerative colitis symptom aggravation within 30 days after bowel preparation, measured by simple clinical colitis activity index (SCCAI).

Time frame: within 30 days after bowel preparation for colonoscopy

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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