Individualized Bowel Preparation for Colonoscopy

Clinical Hospital Colentina450 enrolled

Overview

A randomized control trial comparing a standard bowel preparation for colonoscopy with an individualized bowel preparation strategy based on patient characteristics

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE

Enrollment

450

Conditions

Colon Disease

Interventions

Standard PreparationDRUG

standard PEG-based bowel preparation for colonoscopy (either split dose 4L polyethylene glycol or split 2L PEG + ascorbic acid)

Individualized PreparationDRUG

individualized bowel preparation for colonoscopy (either split dose 4L PEG or split 2L PEG + ascorbic acid) based o patient characteristics (history of failed bowel preparation; use of laxative drugs, increased BMI, age\>65, neurologic comorbidities)

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * elective out-patient diagnostic or therapeutic colonoscopy Exclusion Criteria: * pregnant women; refusal to participate; significant comorbidities (ASA score 3 or above); suspicion of bowel perforation;

Locations (2)

Colentina Clinical Hospital

Bucharest, Romania

RECRUITING

Carol Davila Emergency Military Hospital

Bucharest, Romania

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

bowel preparation quality

Boston bowel preparation score (BBPS)

Time frame: 1-2 hours after completing bowel preparation

Secondary Outcomes

patient comfort during bowel preparation

0-10 patient comfort score using a standard visual-analogue scale

Time frame: 1-2 hours after completing bowel preparation

Central Contacts

Theodor Voiosu, MD, PhD

CONTACT

0726732764 theodor.voiosu@gmail.com

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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