Comparing 4L Golytely to 2L Golytely With 15mg Bisacodyl Regimens for Inpatient Colonic Preparation

University of British Columbia

Status: Withdrawn

Conditions: Colonoscopy

Treatments: Drug: Standard Bowel Prep; Drug: 2L Golytely/bisacodyl

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01452737

H11-02318

Details and patient eligibility

About

The investigators wish to compare the efficacy and patient tolerability of a preparation consisting of 2L Golytely (PEG + electrolytes) plus 15mg of bisacodyl vs the standard preparation of 4L Golytely. The investigators hypothesize that 2L Golytely with 15mg bisacodyl will show similar bowel cleansing efficacy while offering better tolerability.

Sex: All

Ages: 19+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Inpatients undergoing colonoscopy
• Age 19 or over

Exclusion criteria

• Unable to provide informed consent
• Patients with constipation
• Patients with suspected bowel obstruction or severe inflammatory bowel disease
• Same-day colonoscopy
• Intensive/critical care patient
• History of colorectal resection

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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0 participants in 2 patient groups

2L Golytely/15mg bisacodyl

Experimental group

Description:

Subjects will be asked to take 2L Golytely + 15mg bisacodyl for bowel prep the day before colonoscopy.

Treatment:

Drug: 2L Golytely/bisacodyl

Standard bowel prep

Active Comparator group

Description:

Subject will receive standard bowel prep (4L Golytely) prior to colonoscopy.

Treatment:

Drug: Standard Bowel Prep