Using electrolyte beverages instead of water for bowel preparation before colonoscopy

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This study investigates the effectiveness of sugar-free electrolyte beverages as a solvent for polyethylene glycol (PEG) in bowel preparation prior to colonoscopy. The goal is to improve the taste and electrolyte content of the preparation solution, thereby enhancing patient compliance and satisfaction. By comparing the use of electrolyte beverages to traditional water, the study aims to determine if this approach leads to better bowel cleanliness and overall patient experience during the colonoscopy process.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Healthy individuals or those with mild or well-controlled chronic diseases.
2. Patients scheduled for outpatient colonoscopy.
3. Patients prescribed sodium phosphate or polyethylene glycol for bowel preparation.
4. Willing to participate and sign the informed consent form.
5. Age ≥18 years
6. ECOG performance status \<2

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Patients who refuse to participate in the study.
2. Patients requiring enema preparation.
3. Uncontrolled hypertension.
4. Patients with diabetes.
5. Pregnant patients.
6. Suspected bowel obstruction.
7. Risk of aspiration.
8. Patients with severe ulcerative colitis, gastric retention, bowel perforation, toxic colitis, or megacolon.
9. Patients with severe systemic diseases (including NYHA class 3-4 heart failure, Child-Pugh class C liver failure).
10. Patients with a known allergy to polyethylene glycol.
11. Patients with a history of major gastrointestinal surgery or any other conditions that may interfere with study outcomes or adherence.

Where it's running

• Army Medical Center
  Chongqing, Chongqing Municipality, China Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Weidong Tong, MD — Daping Hospital and the Research Institute of Surgery of the Third Military Medical University
• Study coordinator: Kun Xv
• Email: vdtong@163.com
• Phone: 13500321218

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.