A randomized controlled trial of four precolonoscopy bowel cleansing regimens.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The ideal bowel cleansing regimen for colonoscopy has yet to be determined.

Objective

To compare the cleansing efficacy, and patient tolerability and safety of four bowel preparation regimens.

Methods

A total of 834 patients undergoing outpatient colonoscopy were randomly assigned to one of four regimens: 4 L polyethylene glycol (PEG); 2 L PEG + 20 mg bisacodyl; 90 mL of sodium phosphate (NaP); or two sachets of a commercially available bowel cleansing solution (PSMC) + 300 mL of magnesium citrate (M). The primary outcome measure was cleansing efficacy, which was scored by blinded endoscopists using the Ottawa Bowel Preparation Scale. Secondary outcome measures were bowel preparation quality according to time of colonoscopy, and patient tolerability and saf

SUBMITTER: Kao D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3266156 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature