Comparison of Bowel Preparation in Virtual Colonoscopy (VC) - Patient Experience

• Status: Withdrawn
• Trial end date: 2009-03-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The study will compare patient's experience between those taking a standard bowel cleansing regimen with minimal laxative tagging regimen of senna and gastrofin. Additionally comparing any possible reduction in diagnostic accuracy that may ensue from an increased quantity of retained faecal residue.

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

Details

• Lead Sponsor: London North West Healthcare NHS Trust
• Treatments: Picosulfate sodium

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• patients with symptoms attributable to colorectal cancer

Exclusion Criteria:

• patients with known colorectal cancer referred for staging VC

• patients who take laxatives regularly or with previous inadequate colonic examination due to excessive faecal residue

• patients deemed too frail to undergo full bowel preparation