High-Volume Vs Low-Volume Preparation in Emergency Department

Completed 228 enrolled Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS

RandomizedParallel-groupSingle-blindTreatment

Summary

The primary endpoint of this study was to compare the intestinal cleansing of patients with LGIB requiring colonoscopy, prepared with High-Volume or with Low-Volume who have to perform colonoscopy, directly from the ED. The intestinal cleansing was evaluated with the standardized Boston Bowel Preparation Scale (BBPS). The secondary endpoint was to evaluate the tolerability and compliance of patients prepared with High-Volume in comparison to Low-Volume in the ED.

Timeline

Start: 2019-11-01
Primary completion: 2021-05-30
Completion: 2021-06-30

Publications

Saviano A, Petruzziello C, Riccioni ME, Di Pumpo M, Petrucci M, Brigida M, Zanza C, Candelli M, Franceschi F, Ojetti V. Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding in the Emergency Department: High- Volume vs. Low-Volume Peg Bowel Preparation for Colonoscopy: A Randomized Trial. Rev Recent Clin Trials. 2023;18(1):76-81. doi: 10.2174/1574887117666220908152754.

Drugs

Evaluation	Drug	Modality	Dose	Route
Subject	Polyethylene Glycols	Unknown	2000 ml	Oral
Subject	Polyethylene Glycols	Unknown	4000 ml	Oral

Indications

No indication recorded.