Status:

COMPLETED

Effect of Adding Simethicone to Split-dose Polyethylene Glycol for Bowel Preparation in a Screening Colonoscopy Setting

Lead Sponsor:

Portuguese Oncology Institute, Coimbra

Conditions:

Colo-rectal Cancer

Colonic Neoplasms

Eligibility:

All Genders

50-74 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Colonoscopy is currently accepted as the gold standard in screening, surveillance and prevention for colorectal cancer (CRC), and therefore, its quality is a major priority. The quality of colonoscop...

Detailed Description

a. Study type: Endoscopist-blinded randomized controlled trial i. Prospective inclusion of patients scheduled for a colonoscopy by nationwide CRC screening program after a positive faecal immunochemic...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion criteria:
  • consecutive patients scheduled for colonoscopy by nationwide CRC screening program after a positive faecal immunochemical test,
  • signed informed consent.
  • Exclusion criteria:
  • previous diagnosis of CRC,
  • presence of known genetic susceptibility syndromes related with CRC,
  • personal history of inflammatory bowel disease,
  • presence of gastrointestinal complaints (significant changes in gastrointestinal transit in the last 6 months or evidence of gastrointestinal bleeding),
  • a normal colonoscopy in the last 10 years and a normal flexible sigmoidoscopy in the last 5 years,
  • known or suspected gastrointestinal obstruction or perforation, toxic megacolon, major colonic resection,
  • pregnant or at risk of becoming pregnant and lactating women,
  • known or suspected hypersensitivity to the active or other ingredients.

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    June 15 2019

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    September 17 2022

    Estimated Enrollment :

    412 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT03816774

    Start Date

    June 15 2019

    End Date

    September 17 2022

    Last Update

    October 5 2022

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    Portuguese Oncology Institute - Coimbra

    Coimbra, Portugal, 3001-651