Different Bowel Preparations in CT Colonography: is Diet Necessary? A Randomized Controlled Trial

Summary

The aim of this study is to compare a new regimen of reduced bowel preparation that does not include low fiber diet with another reduced bowel preparation including low-fiber diet.

Timeline

Start

2015-10-01

Primary completion

2016-12-01

Completion

2016-12-01

Publications

• Background Liedenbaum MH, Denters MJ, de Vries AH, van Ravesteijn VF, Bipat S, Vos FM, Dekker E, Stoker J. Low-fiber diet in limited bowel preparation for CT colonography: Influence on image quality and patient acceptance. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2010 Jul;195(1):W31-7. doi: 10.2214/AJR.09.3572.
• Background Iafrate F, Iannitti M, Ciolina M, Baldassari P, Pichi A, Laghi A. Bowel cleansing before CT colonography: comparison between two minimal-preparation regimens. Eur Radiol. 2015 Jan;25(1):203-10. doi: 10.1007/s00330-014-3345-0. Epub 2014 Aug 23.

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