Proper bowel cleansing before colonoscopy is an important factor to increase the detection rate of lesions. Low volume polyethylene glycol (PEG) plus ascorbic (PEG-Asc) has reduced the dosage of previous bowel preparation agent, but it still presents discomfort to patients. The aim of this study was to confirm the efficacy and convenience of volume reduction of PEG-Asc by adding bisacodyl suppository at the same day by compared with conventional 2L PEG-Asc.
Eligibility criteria: outpatients between the ages of 20 and 70 years, who were scheduled for colonoscopy between August 2017 and January 2018 Exclusion criteria: patients with a history of gastrointestinal tract surgery, inflammatory bowel disease, severe active colitis, underlying chronic kidney disease, or pregnancy. Outcome measures: the Boston Bowel Preparation Scale (BBPS)
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
168
Samsung Medical Center
Seoul, South Korea
Boston Bowel Preparation Scale (BBPS).
4-point scoring system (0-3) applied to each of the 3 colon segments (right colon including cecum and ascending colon, transverse colon including transverse colon, hepatic and splenic flexure, left colon including descending colon, sigmoid colon, and rectum)
Time frame: 1 hour
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