CompletedNot Applicable

High-Volume Vs Low-Volume Preparation in Emergency Department

Italy228 participantsStarted 2019-11-01

Plain-language 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.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 85 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * males or females * \> 18 years and \<85 years, * hemodynamically stable, * able to sign informed consent * requiring colonoscopy * anemia (loss of at least 2 g/dl of Hb) with or without active bleeding Exclusion Criteria: * suspected or confirmed pregnancy, * hemodynamically unstable patients, * patients unable to swallow or with known or suspected gastrointestinal obstruction or perforation, * toxic megacolon, * major colonic resection, * heart failure (Class III or IV NYHA), * severe liver failure, * end-stage renal disease

What they're measuring

intestinal cleansing

Timeframe: during colonscopy procedure

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05362227

SponsorFondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2021-05-30

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