Comparing Bowel Preparation Regimens for Flexible Sigmoidoscopy

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2015-09-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

Objective and Hypothesis:

The investigators objective is to help determine the efficacy of oral and rectal bowel preparation regimens for sigmoidoscopy. The investigators hypothesis is that oral preparation will reduce the amount of repeat rectal enemas required and improve the quality of a bowel exam at the sigmoidoscopy.

• Phase: Phase 4
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Queen's University
• Treatments: Picosulfate sodium

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Consecutive male and non-pregnant female patients >18 years old who require outpatient sigmoidoscopy will be considered for inclusion.

Exclusion Criteria:

• previous colorectal surgery and patients with reduced renal function or other medical conditions that would increase the risk of receiving oral PicoSalx would be excluded from the study.