The Bowel CLEAnsing: A National Initiative

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2018-09-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare diet, type of bowel preparation and time of colonoscopy to determine if one method is better than the other and, if they are the same, identify the one which is the most convenient for the patients.

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

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Alan Barkun
• Collaborator: Pendopharm

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Outpatients

• 18 years or older

• Able to comprehend the trial

• Have an indication for full colonoscopy

Exclusion Criteria:

Subjects are excluded from enrollment into the study if any of the following are present:

General exclusion criteria:

• Subject refusal

• Previous bowel preparation in the last 14 days

• Pregnancy or breastfeeding

• Reduced mobility

Medical/Endoscopic exclusion criteria:

• Suspected or diagnosed with bowel obstruction

• Any colonic surgery

• Toxic megacolon

• Ileus

• Ischemic colitis

• Decompensated heart failure

• Severe acute renal failure

• Severe liver disease

• Severe electrolyte imbalance