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A randomized controlled trial evaluating a new 2-L PEG solution plus ascorbic acid vs 4-L PEG for bowel cleansing prior to colonoscopy.
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PMID:  22119219     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
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BACKGROUND: Bowel preparation is critical for the efficacy and safety of colonoscopy. Poor patient tolerance to bowel preparation has been associated with the high amount of fluid administered. A 2-L polyethylene glycol (PEG) solution containing ascorbic acid has been recently developed. AIMS: To compare the efficacy, safety and acceptability of 2-L PEG+ascorbic acid vs 4-L PEG for colonoscopy. METHODS: We designed a single blind randomized non-inferiority study in order to compare the two bowel preparation. A blinded assessment of cleansing was made by the endoscopist according to the Aronchick scale. Acceptability was assessed by questionnaire. Intention-to-treat (ITT) and per-protocol (PP) analysis were reported. RESULTS: Overall, 169 patients (PP: 166) were selected for the 2-L PEG+ascorbic acid and 170 (PP: 166) for the 4-L PEG. When rating global bowel cleansing at ITT, an excellent-good level was reported in 84.6% (PP: 86.2%) of patients who received 2-L PEG+ascorbic acid and 75.3% (PP: 77%) of patients who received 4-L PEG (p=0.04). Acceptability rate favoured 2-L PEG+ascorbic acid vs 4-L PEG (83% vs 76%; p=0.02). CONCLUSIONS: 2-L PEG+ascorbic acid, completed with an additional L of clear fluids, provided a bowel cleansing appeared to be more effective and acceptable than 4-L PEG.
Authors:
Flavio Valiante; Stefano Pontone; Cesare Hassan; Angelo Bellumat; Manuela De Bona; Angelo Zullo; Vincenzo de Francesco; Michele De Boni
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Publication Detail:
Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2011-11-23
Journal Detail:
Title:  Digestive and liver disease : official journal of the Italian Society of Gastroenterology and the Italian Association for the Study of the Liver     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1878-3562     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2011 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-11-28     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
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Nlm Unique ID:  100958385     Medline TA:  Dig Liver Dis     Country:  -    
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Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
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Copyright © 2011 Editrice Gastroenterologica Italiana S.r.l. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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Department of Gastroenterology, "Santa Maria del Prato" Hospital, Feltre, Bolzano, Italy.
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