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Trial reportThe Korean journal of internal medicine2020

A prospective randomized clinical study evaluating the efficacy and compliance of oral sulfate solution and 2-L ascorbic acid plus polyethylene glycol.

Ki Hwan Kwon, Ji Ae Lee, Yun Jeong Lim, Beom Jae Lee, Moon Kyung Joo, Yu Ra Sim, Wonjae Choi, Taehyun Kim, Ji Yoon Kim, Ei Rie Cho and 2 more

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Trial report in The Korean journal of internal medicine, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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8citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 14 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Pooled it
  2. Oral sulfate solution benefits polyp and adenoma detection during colonoscopy: Meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Digestive endoscopy : official journal of the Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society · 2022
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  8. [Hyponatremic Seizure after Ingestion of an Oral Sulfate Tablet for Bowel Preparation for Colonoscopy].The Korean journal of gastroenterology = Taehan Sohwagi Hakhoe chi · 2022
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Ki Hwan KwonDepartment of Internal Medicine, Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital, Goyang, Korea.
Ji Ae LeeDepartment of Internal Medicine, Korea University Guro Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
Yun Jeong LimDepartment of Internal Medicine, Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital, Goyang, Korea.
Beom Jae LeeDepartment of Internal Medicine, Korea University Guro Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
Moon Kyung JooDepartment of Internal Medicine, Korea University Guro Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
Yu Ra SimDepartment of Internal Medicine, Korea University Guro Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
Wonjae ChoiDepartment of Internal Medicine, Korea University Guro Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
Taehyun KimDepartment of Internal Medicine, Korea University Guro Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
Ji Yoon KimDepartment of Internal Medicine, Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital, Goyang, Korea.
Ei Rie ChoDepartment of Internal Medicine, Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital, Goyang, Korea.
Yoon Tae JeenDepartment of Internal Medicine, Korea University Anam Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
Jong-Jae ParkDepartment of Internal Medicine, Korea University Guro Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
Korea University Medical Center · KRDongguk University Ilsan Hospital · KRKorea University · KR

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND/

aimsOral sulfate solution (OSS) is an emerging cleansing agent for bowel preparation. However, data comparing OSS to other conventional bowel preparations in Asian patients are limited. Therefore, the objective of this study was to compare the efficacy and tolerability of OSS to ascorbic acid plus polyethylene glycol (AA + PEG) in Asian patients.

methodsThis was a prospective, randomized, parallel, investigator-blind study performed in two university hospitals in Korea. Bowel preparation efficacy was evaluated using both the Ottawa Bowel Preparation Scale (OBPS) and Boston Bowel Preparation Scale (BBPS).

resultsAmong 173 patients, 86 received OSS while 87 received AA + PEG for bowel preparation. Total OBPS score was 2.80 ± 2.48 in the OSS group and 4.49 ± 3.08 in the AA + PEG group, indicating significantly (p < 0.001) better efficacy with OSS. Total BBPS was higher in the OSS group (7.43 ± 1.49 vs. 6.51 ± 1.76, p < 0.001), indicating superior bowel preparation quality with OSS. Preparation-related adverse events were generally acceptable. Patients receiving OSS had more nausea (1.92 ± 0.94 vs. 1.54 ± 0.76, p = 0.004) and abdominal cramping (1.45 ± 0.78 vs. 1.17 ± 0.51, p = 0.006) than those receiving AA + PEG. However, overall satisfaction and taste were similar between the two groups.

conclusionOSS had a non-inferior bowel cleansing efficacy than AA + PEG regardless of colon segment.

Indexed as

Ascorbic AcidPolyethylene GlycolsCatharticsColonoscopyHumansProspective StudiesRepublic of KoreaSulfatesAscorbic AcidCatharticsPolyethylene GlycolsSulfatesAscorbic acidBowel preparationColonoscopyOral sulfate solutionPolyethylene glycols

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PMID30685963
PMCPMC7373964
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