A Trial Comparing Bowel Preparation and Patient Tolerability of Miralax Versus Golytely
| Status: | Completed |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Gastrointestinal |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Gastroenterology |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 50 - 90 |
| Updated: | 4/2/2016 |
| Start Date: | May 2009 |
| End Date: | May 2010 |
| Contact: | Glenn Eisen, MD, MPH |
| Email: | eiseng@ohsu.edu |
| Phone: | 503-494-8311 |
A Prospective, Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing the Efficacy and Patient Tolerability of MiraLAX (PEG 3350) vs Golytely as Bowel Preparation for Screening Colonoscopy
Prior to colonoscopies, the colon is cleansed using a laxative. Golytely is approved by the
FDA for this purpose. Another laxative, called MiraLax, is approved by the FDA to relieve
constipation, but it is not approved specifically for preparation for a colonoscopy.
Nonetheless, it is commonly used in clinical practice for this purpose, just as is Golytely.
The purpose of this study is to compare Golytely and MiraLax in two ways: to see whether one
is better tolerated by patients than the other and to see whether one more effectively
cleanses the bowel than the other. The investigators' hypothesis is that these 2 bowel
preparation methods are equally effective in bowel cleansing, but that patients prefer
Miralax to Golytely.
FDA for this purpose. Another laxative, called MiraLax, is approved by the FDA to relieve
constipation, but it is not approved specifically for preparation for a colonoscopy.
Nonetheless, it is commonly used in clinical practice for this purpose, just as is Golytely.
The purpose of this study is to compare Golytely and MiraLax in two ways: to see whether one
is better tolerated by patients than the other and to see whether one more effectively
cleanses the bowel than the other. The investigators' hypothesis is that these 2 bowel
preparation methods are equally effective in bowel cleansing, but that patients prefer
Miralax to Golytely.
Inclusion Criteria:
- average risk screening for colon cancer
Exclusion Criteria:
- subjects with a history of constipation
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