Randomized Trial Comparing Carbonated Drink With Water as a Solvent for Colonoscopy Solution

Summary

This prospective randomized trial will be conducted in all patients undergoing elective colonoscopies from February 2020 to August 2020 in Dowites Operation Theater Endoscopy suite by surgical unit III, Civil Hospital Karachi. Patient will be select randomly based on inclusion criteria. Patients will be advised to take 90ml of sodium phosphate in 800ml solvent ( zero calorie soft drink and water). Patients will be nil per oral from midnight aside from clear liquids. Serum electrolytes, urea, creatinine will be measured after and before bowel preparation. Bowel preparation will be assessed by consultant during endoscopy. Questionnaire will be filled by PI for palatability, tolerance of solution, adverse effects, and willingness to repeat the preparation.

Timeline

Start

2019-03-01

Primary completion

2019-08-31

Completion

2019-12-31

Publications

• Khan H, Memon AS, Abbasi MR, Samo KA, Agha JM, Rathore L, Saeed S. A prospective randomized trial to compare the effectiveness of zero calorie carbonated drink and water as a solvent in sodium phosphate for colonoscopy. J Pak Med Assoc. 2022 Mar;72(3):409-412. doi: 10.47391/JPMA.2344.

Drugs

Indications

No indication recorded.