Moviprep® Versus Fleet Phospho-Soda® (Golden Standard): A Study That Compared Two Laxatives on Patients Undergoing Colo-Rectal Cleansing Prior to an Abdominal Operation

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2009-01-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The patients are assigned by randomisation on one of the two laxatives. After cleansing they have to fill in an evaluation form to report their findings and difficulties. Also the surgeon will be asked to fill in a score-form to report all details concerning the bowel preparation.

• Phase: Phase 4
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: University Hospital, Ghent
• Treatments: Laxatives

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Men and women

• Older than 18

• Informed consent signed

• Mode of surgery

Exclusion Criteria:

• Renal disease

• Heart failure

• Dehydration

• Abdominal obstruction

• Abdominal perforation

• Abdominal paralysis

• Toxic megacolon