Bowel Preparation for Inpatient Colonoscopy

Completed · Phase 4

Conditions studied: Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage, Colon Cancer, Diverticulosis

In brief

This study will compare two strategies for bowel cleansing prior to inpatient colonoscopy: the entire preparation taken the night before the procedure versus half the preparation taken the night before the procedure, and the other half taken the morning of the procedure.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01169220

Run by

Santa Clara Valley Health & Hospital System

People needed

55

Starts

2010-07-01

Expected to finish

2014-01-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-10-05

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• any diagnosis for which colonoscopy is indicated

You may not qualify if…

• ileus
• severe colitis/toxic megacolon
• gastric retention
• bowel perforation
• gastrointestinal obstruction
• gastroparesis that precludes oral bowel preparation
• pregnant or lactating women
• allergy to polyethylene glycol.
• unable to give consent

Where it is running

• Santa Clara Valley Medical Center — San Jose, California, United States

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