Status:

COMPLETED

PEG Solution (Laxabon®) 4L Versus Senna Glycoside (Pursennid® Ex-Lax) 36mg and PEG Solution (Laxabon®) 2L for Large Bowel Cleansing Prior to Colonoscopy

Lead Sponsor:

Umeå University

Conditions:

Colonoscopy

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

PHASE3

Brief Summary

The trial compares Laxabon® 4L versus Pursennid® Ex-Lax 36mg and 2L Laxabon® for large bowel cleansing prior to colonoscopy allocating patients planned for colonoscopy to one of the two cleansing regi...

Detailed Description

Effective large bowel cleansing prior to colonoscopy is still not achieved in all cases that undergo the procedure. The use of balanced electrolyte-polyethylene glycol (PEG) solution have improved the...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patient scheduled to undergo elective complete colonoscopy as an outpatient
  • Age 18 or older
  • The patient gives written informed consent and can understand the information given
  • The patient can participate only once in the study

Exclusion

  • Earlier resection of the large bowel or rectum
  • Active known colitis
  • Ileus or gastro-intestinal obstruction

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2005

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

End Date :

December 1 2006

Estimated Enrollment :

490 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00390598

Start Date

September 1 2005

End Date

December 1 2006

Last Update

March 24 2011

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Department of Surgery, Umeå University Hospital

Umeå, Sweden, SE 90185