Improving Tolerability of Bowel Preparation Laxative for Colonoscopy

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Conditions studied: Colonoscopy, Bowel Preparation

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine whether the pattern of flavoring and drinking of laxatives for colonoscopy can improve the experience of patients when they are undergoing bowel preparation for the test. Investigators hypothesize that patients will have a better experience if patients taste the bowel preparation laxative with and without flavoring and then decide how they want to drink the rest of the laxative since taste preferences vary widely from person to person.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02062112

Run by

Howard University

People needed

313

Starts

2014-02-11

Expected to finish

2015-01-21

Last updated by the study team

2018-09-14

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 100. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Adults (18 years and older) referred for outpatient colonoscopy

You may not qualify if…

• Patients with history of bowel resection
• patients with history of inflammatory bowel disease
• History of polyposis syndrome
• History of colorectal cancer
• History of poor taste perception from any cause

Where it is running

• Howard University — Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States

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