The purpose of this study is to determine whether the pattern of flavoring and drinking of laxatives for colonoscopy can improve the experience of patients when they are undergoing bowel preparation for the test. Investigators hypothesize that patients will have a better experience if patients taste the bowel preparation laxative with and without flavoring and then decide how they want to drink the rest of the laxative since taste preferences vary widely from person to person.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
313
Unflavored bowel laxative versus entire bowel laxative flavored versus liberal flavoring as decided by patient
Howard University
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States
Overall patients' experience with the bowel preparation process with ratings from 1 (unbearable) to 10 (Pleasant)
On the day of the patient's colonoscopy, each patient will complete another form regarding their bowel preparation experience. Information gathered will include their ratings of the bowel preparation laxative's taste, ease of consumption, presence or absence of nausea, vomiting, whether they consumed the entire recommended laxative and their overall ratings of the bowel preparation experience.
Time frame: At the time of colonoscopy
Endoscopist ratings of the patient's bowel preparation quality using Aronchick scale
During the colonoscopy, the endoscopist who will be masked to the assignment of the patients will assess the quality of bowel preparation and grade as Poor/Inadequate, Fair, Good, Very Good or Excellent.
Time frame: At the colonoscopy
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