CompletedNot Applicable

Impact of Low Fiber Diet on Colonic Cleansing Quality (DIETPREP)

Spain404 participantsStarted 2017-12-18

Plain-language summary

This is a single center randomized controlled trial to compare bowel cleansing for outpatient colonoscopy in two groups of participants: one group will receive instructions of one-day structured low fiber diet whilst the other group will receive three-day low fiber diet. Both groups will receive the same bowel cleansing solution (polyethylene glycol plus ascorbic acid). Bowel cleansing will be assessed according the Boston Bowel Preparation Scale.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥ 18 years Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with previous colon surgery * Last colonoscopy with poor bowel preparation * Ileus, intestinal obstruction, megacolon * Poorly controlled hypertension (HTAS\> 180 HTAD\> 100) * Terminal renal failure (pre-dialysis or dialysis) * Congestive heart failure (NYHA III-IV) * Acute liver failure * Severe psychiatric illness * Dementia with difficulty in the intake of the preparation * Pregnancy or breastfeeding * Phenylketonuria * Deficiency of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase * Refusal to participate in the study * Inability to follow the instructions

What they're measuring

Boston Bowel Preparation Scale

Timeframe: 7 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT03247452

SponsorHospital Universitario de Canarias

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2018-03-31

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