Safety, Efficacy, and Tolerance of Pico-Salax for Colon Cleansing Prior to Colonoscopy in an Elderly Population

Queen's University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Colon Cleansing

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00906217

Hookey Picosalax Elderly Trial

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study aims to further define the appropriate population for Pico-Salax, a purgative used prior to colonoscopy. Patients over the age of 70 years with normal renal function scheduled for colonoscopy will receive Pico-Salax and have pre and post preparation bloodwork and electrocardiograms (ECGs).

Enrollment: 50 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 70+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• >70 years

Exclusion criteria

• renal dysfunction
• congestive heart failure
• ileus

Trial design

50 participants in 1 patient group

elderly patients

Description:

patients older than 70 years with normal renal function