Trial reportYonsei medical journal2014
Comparison of the efficacy and safety of sodium phosphate tablets and polyethylene glycol solution for bowel cleansing in healthy Korean adults.
Trial report in Yonsei medical journal, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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- Comparative Cleansing Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of Bowel Preparation Agents in Pediatric Patients: A Network and Proportional Meta-Analyses of Randomized Controlled Trials.Digestive diseases and sciences · 2026Pooled it
- Comparison of oral sodium phosphate tablets and polyethylene glycol lavage solution for colonoscopy preparation: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials.Frontiers in medicine · 2023Pooled it
- Sodium phosphate versus polyethylene glycol for colonoscopy bowel preparation: an updated meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Surgical endoscopy · 2016Pooled it
- Efficacy and safety of sodium phosphate powder for bowel cleansing in patients aged 50-70 years: a randomised, multicentre, single-blind trial.BMC gastroenterology · 2026Trial
- Noninferiority clinical trial comparing the bowel cleansing efficacy of sodium phosphate tablets (QuikleanWorld journal of gastroenterology · 2021Trial
- Comparing reduced-dose sodium phosphate tablets to 2 L of polyethylene glycol: A randomized study.World journal of gastroenterology · 2017Trial
- Serum Albumin Concentrations Predict hypovolaemia Caused by Polyethylene Glycol Plus Ascorbic Acid Prior to Colonoscopy in Elderly Patients.Drugs & aging · 2016Trial
- The Effects and Adverse Reactions of Different Bowel Cleansers on Gut Microbiota After Colonoscopy.The Turkish journal of gastroenterology : the official journal of Turkish Society of Gastroenterology · 2025Review
- Cleaning effect and tolerance of 16 bowel preparation regimens on adult patients before colonoscopy: a network meta-analysis.International journal of colorectal disease · 2023Review
- Randomized Controlled Trial of Polyethylene Glycol versus Oral Sodium Phosphate for Bowel Preparation in Unsedated Colonoscopy.Gastroenterology research and practice · 2020Article
- A Modified Bowel Preparation Regimen for Colonoscopy Providing the Patients' Satisfaction and Convenience.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2017Article
- Effects of first-dose volume and exercise on the efficacy and tolerability of bowel preparations for colonoscopy in Chinese people.Therapeutics and clinical risk management · 2016Article
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Abstract
purposeBowel cleansing is generally regarded as time-consuming and unpleasant among patients. Patients commonly state that bowel preparation provokes more discomfort than the actual colonoscopic examination. The purpose of this study was to compare two regimens of sodium phosphate (NaP) tablets versus polyethylene glycol (PEG) solution for bowel preparation in healthy Korean adults. MATERIALS AND
methodsThis was a single center, prospective, open-label, investigator-blinded, randomized, controlled-pilot study. A total of 62 healthy Korean subjects were randomly assigned to two groups (NaP vs. PEG). Efficacy, safety, and patient-related outcomes, as well as procedural parameters, were evaluated.
resultsAlthough there were no significant differences in total Ottawa bowel quality score, fluid scores and the rate of adequate bowel preparation were significantly better in the NaP group than the PEG group. Additionally, the NaP group showed better results regarding patient tolerance, satisfaction, preference, and rate of adverse events than the PEG group. Significant fluctuations in specific serum electrolytes were common and of a greater magnitude in the NaP group than the PEG group. However, these abnormalities were transient and did not result in serious complications and side effects.
conclusionIn this study, NaP tablets were shown to be an effective, well-tolerated, and acceptable regimen for bowel preparation. Also, our study suggests that NaP tablets may be safe and can be used as a bowel cleansing agent in healthy adults undergoing elective colonoscopy. Further multicenter, large scale studies are needed to confirm these findings.
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