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ArticleJournal of the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology2020

Does It work in Clinical Practice? A Comparison of Colonoscopy Cleansing Effectiveness in Clinical Practice Versus Efficacy from Selected Prospective Trials.

Chang Nancy Wang, Ruobing Yang, Lawrence Hookey

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Article in Journal of the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06051955 (Evaluation of an Oral Sodium Sulfate Solution for Patients With Prior Difficult or Incomplete Cleansing, a Progressive Case Series.), which is not on this map. Cited by 1 paper.

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NCT06051955 naunknown statusnot on this mapstarted 2023, after this paper: background citation

Evaluation of an Oral Sodium Sulfate Solution for Patients With Prior Difficult or Incomplete Cleansing, a Progressive Case Series.

TypeinterventionalSponsorLawrence Charles HookeyRan2023 to 2024Enrolled120ConditionsColonoscopy, Bowel PreparationArmsoral sodium sulfate
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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Chang Nancy WangQueen's University School of Medicine, Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
Ruobing YangGastrointestinal Diseases Research Unit, Department of Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
Lawrence HookeyGastrointestinal Diseases Research Unit, Department of Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
Queen's University · CA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAdequate bowel preparation is essential for a high-quality colonoscopy. Many randomized controlled trials (RCTs) have investigated bowel preparation protocols, including split-dose and low-volume regimens. However, RCTs are conducted in an ideal, controlled setting, and translation of trial results to clinical practice is challenging. In this study, we compared the quality of bowel preparations of real-world patients from clinical practice with those enrolled in several prospective trials.

methodsBowel preparation quality, defined by the Ottawa Bowel Preparation Scale (OBPS), from four RCTs and one prospective trial were compared with two observational diary studies. Bowel preparations were polyethylene glycol preparation (PEG) or sodium picosulfate plus magnesium citrate (P/MC) taken via traditional or split-dose timing regimen. Age, sex, average number of bowel movements per day, comorbidities, colonoscopy indication and colonoscopy completion rates were also collected.

resultsPatients enrolled in prospective trials had a better OBPS by one point when compared with those in observational clinical practice studies (P<0.049), after controlling for age, sex, colonoscopy indication and type of bowel preparation used. We also found that each 10-year increase in age was associated with a 0.2 point increase in OBPS (P=0.008), and men were associated with a 0.5 increase in OBPS when compared with women P=0.014).

conclusionPatients from clinical practice have higher OBPS than prospective trial patients. Increased age and male sex were also associated with increased OBPS. We believe increased patient motivation and education around bowel preparation regimen plays an important role in the success of bowel preparations.

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Bowel preparation qualityEfficacy versus effectivenessSplit-dose regimen

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