Comparative Study of Lubiprostone and PEG Preparation Versus Conventional PEG Preparation for Colonoscopy

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2011-06-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

Lubiprostone as an adjunct to the standard bowel preparation regime the quality of bowel preparation can be improved for a good colonoscopic examination without missing lesions and complications.

• Phase: Phase 3
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Asian Institute of Gastroenterology, India
• Treatments: Lubiprostone

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

1. All adult patient referred for colonoscopy to AIG

2. Age 18 - 75 years old

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Acute GI bleeding.

2. Patient of bowel preparation regime other than excepted for the study.

3. Renal insufficiency.

4. Dementia.

5. Symptomatic heart failure.

6. Recent Myocardial Infarction.

7. Patients with ileus.

8. Suspected bowel obstruction.

9. Prior alimentary tract surgery.

10. Significant gastroparesis.

11. Gastric outlet obstruction.

12. Toxic colitis or megacolon.

13. Pregnant or lactating patients.