Evaluation of Two Different Diet Regimen Prior to Colonoscopy in Children

Medical University of Warsaw

Status: Completed

Conditions: Children Prior to Colonoscopy

Treatments: Device: polyethylene glycol 3350

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02102373

Mytyk2014

Details and patient eligibility

About

Colonoscopy is a routinely performed procedure in children and adolescents. Proper visualization of the intestinal mucosa is highly dependent on the quality of the bowel preparation. European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) emphasizes that the timing of bowel preparation is the key factor and recommends that the delay between the last dose of bowel preparation and colonoscopy should be minimized. Timing of bowel preparation prior to colonoscopy has not been studied in children population, yet. The diet regimen before colonoscopy is likely less important than the timing of bowel preparation, however may influence the well-being of children.

Enrollment: 184 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 6 to 18 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Age 6-18 years
• Elective colonoscopy

Exclusion criteria

• Chronic renal, liver, or heart failure
• Acute surgical abdominal conditions (e.g., acute obstruction or perforation)
• Acute surgical abdominal conditions (e.g., acute obstruction or perforation)
• Any prior gastrointestinal surgery

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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184 participants in 2 patient groups

low-fiber diet

Active Comparator group

Description:

Patients received low-fiber diet for 24 hours before colonoscopy

Treatment:

Device: polyethylene glycol 3350

clear liquid diet

Active Comparator group

Description:

Patients received clear liquid diet for 24 hours before colonoscopy

Treatment:

Device: polyethylene glycol 3350