A Trial Comparing Bowel Preparation and Patient Tolerability of Miralax Versus Golytely

Status unconfirmed · Phase 4

Conditions studied: Colonoscopy

In brief

Prior to colonoscopies, the colon is cleansed using a laxative. Golytely is approved by the FDA for this purpose. Another laxative, called MiraLax, is approved by the FDA to relieve constipation, but it is not approved specifically for preparation for a colonoscopy. Nonetheless, it is commonly used in clinical practice for this purpose, just as is Golytely. The purpose of this study is to compare Golytely and MiraLax in two ways: to see whether one is better tolerated by patients than the other and to see whether one more effectively cleanses the bowel than the other. The investigators' hypothesis is that these 2 bowel preparation methods are equally effective in bowel cleansing, but that patients prefer Miralax to Golytely.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00889655

Run by

Oregon Health and Science University

People needed

432

Starts

2009-05-01

Expected to finish

2010-05-01

Last updated by the study team

2009-04-29

Who can join

Age: 50 and older, up to 90. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• average risk screening for colon cancer

You may not qualify if…

• subjects with a history of constipation

Where it is running

• Oregon Health & Sciences University — Portland, Oregon, United States

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