Comparison of Preparation Regimens for Colonoscopy

Clinical Hospital Colentina

Status: Completed

Conditions: Colonoscopy Preparation

Treatments: Drug: one of two possible colon preparation regimens

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01596686

COL-GASTRO-2

Details and patient eligibility

About

The investigators intend to study the impact of two different preparation regimens for colonoscopy (PEG vs sodium picosulphate) on the quality of the endoscopy as well as patient tolerability.

Enrollment: 184 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 80 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• all patients undergoing colonoscopy

Exclusion criteria

• patient refusal to sign informed consent

Trial design

184 participants in 2 patient groups

sodium picosulphate and magnesium citrate (Picoprep)

Active Comparator group

Treatment:

Drug: one of two possible colon preparation regimens

polyethylene glycol (Fortrans)

Active Comparator group

Treatment:

Drug: one of two possible colon preparation regimens