Tolerability, Efficacy and Mucosal Inflammation Associated With Orally Administered Colon Cleansing for Colonoscopy
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2008-12-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Colonoscopy is the gold standard investigation for assessing the lining of the colon. Colon
cleansing preparations are required to be taken prior to colonoscopy to provide effective
visualisation and identification of any abnormalities and different types of colon cleansing
preparations exist.
Some colon cleansing preparations have been shown to cause visible changes in the lining of
the bowel which may cause confusion and incorrect diagnoses to be made.
This audit aims to assess the ability of different colon cleansing preparations to clear the
colon of faeces. The tolerability of each will also be assessed, as will any changes in the
lining of the bowel to assess if one type of colon preparation is more likely to cause
visible changes than another.