Patient Preference With Visicol Tablet Preparation for Colonoscopy

Mayo Clinic

Status: Completed

Conditions: Preparation for Colonoscopy

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other; Industry

Identifiers

NCT00318305

392-05

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to determine patient preference and acceptance of tablet sodium phosphate bowel preparation in patients who had polyethylene glycol (PEG) solution for their prior colonoscopy. This study will provide answers related to the patient preferences and their acceptance of this new method of bowel preparation.

Enrollment: 53 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Prior colonoscopy with PEG solution in the past one year
• Must be able to swallow tablets

Exclusion criteria

• Patients below 18 years and above 100 years.
• Congestive heart failure
• Chronic renal failure
• Pre-existing electrolyte disorder
• Pre-existing mega-colon or a motility disorder.
• Patients with pre-existing seizure disorder.
• Patients scheduled for colonoscopy after 1:00 p.m. will be excluded from the study.
• Pregnant or lactating women