RecruitingPhase 4NCT06666556

Bowel Preparation in Colonoscopy: Lactulose Vs Polyethyleneglycol, Randomized Double-blind Comparative Clinical Trial, Multicenter Study.

Sponsor

Hospital Civil de Guadalajara

Enrollment

300 participants

Start Date

Jul 20, 2024

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Colorectal Cancer Screening

Summary

The goal of this clinical trial it is to bowel the instestinal preparation with lactulose vs poliethylenglicol as better agent to have a quality colonoscopy and demostrate that lactulose is most efective, has a good tolerance and the patient would have a better satisfaction, so the question is: wich is the eficancy of lactulose in comparision with thepoliethylenglycol in the intestinal preparation for the colonoscopy?

Eligibility

Min Age: 18 YearsMax Age: 79 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This randomized double-blind study is comparing two different bowel preparation products — lactulose and polyethylene glycol (PEG) — to see which one more effectively cleans the colon before a colonoscopy (a procedure to examine the inside of the large intestine) while being better tolerated by patients. **You may be eligible if...** - You are between 18 and 79 years old (men or women) - You have been referred for a colonoscopy at the study's colorectal surgery unit - You agree to the procedure and are willing to sign the informed consent form **You may NOT be eligible if...** - You are under 18 or over 80 years old - You are pregnant - You have previously had colon surgery or have a stoma (bowel opening on the abdomen) - You have serious heart, lung, kidney, or major psychiatric conditions - You have been diagnosed with colorectal cancer - You are unwilling to follow the bowel preparation instructions - You have active bleeding during the colonoscopy procedure Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

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Interventions

COMBINATION_PRODUCTBowel preparation before colonoscopy

In this multicenter single-blind randomized clinical trial study we will provide each patient that meets our inclusion criteria a randomized folio to include them in one of both arms in our protocol, meaning one of the groups and the bowel preparation assigned to perform the colonoscopy, they will be explained the benefits and minimum risks of participating and they will also be asked to sign an informed consent form so we can continue with the colonoscopy and collect all the data we need for our protocol and the analysis of the variables.

COMBINATION_PRODUCTBowel preparation before colonoscopy