Testing How Well Magnesium Citrate Capsules Work as Preparation for a Colonoscopy

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Conditions studied: Colonoscopy

In brief

This study compares a colonoscopy preparation composed of magnesium citrate capsules to a preparation of polyethylene glycol solution. The hypothesis is that the magnesium citrate capsules work as well and are better liked by patients due to the lack of taste.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03247595

Run by

LifeBridge Health

People needed

62

Starts

2017-09-26

Expected to finish

2020-06-16

Last updated by the study team

2021-03-09

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• • Scheduled for colonoscopy at Sinai Hospital or Woodholme GI Associates

You may not qualify if…

• • Calculated creatinine clearance under 30ml/min
• On PPI and unable to stop for five days before colonoscopy
• On H2 blockers and unable to stop for two days before colonoscopy
• achlorhydria
• Previous colon surgery
• Cardiovascular disease, including uncontrolled congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, or recent (3 months) percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty, myocardial infarction, or coronary artery bypass graft surgery
• Colon disease, including chronic constipation (<2 bowel movements per week for >1 year), ileus and/or acute obstruction, ileostomy, right or transverse colostomy, subtotal colectomy (≥50% of colon removed) with ileosigmoidostomy, hypomotility syndrome, megacolon, or idiopathic pseudo-obstruction
• Pregnant women

Where it is running

• Woodholme Gastroenterology — Baltimore, Maryland, United States
• Sinai Hospital — Baltimore, Maryland, United States

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