The bowel preparation for magnetic resonance enterography in patients with Crohn's disease: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Adequate bowel preparation is required for magnetic resonance enterography (MRE), which can be achieved by administering contrast solution after mid-gut tubing or taking contrast solution orally. We present the design of randomized controlled trial (RCT) to compare the efficacy and compliance of bowel preparation between mid-gut tubing and oral administering for MRE in patients with Crohn's disease (CD).

Methods/design

This is an open-label, multicenter RCT. Ninety-six patients with CD in need of MRE examination and mid-gut tubing (prepared for fecal microbiota transplantation and/or enteral nutrition), aged ≥ 14 years, will be included. Patients will be randomized 1:1 into either bowel preparation by oral administering (oral group) or bowel preparation through mi

SUBMITTER: Dai M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6318891 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature