NCT01063049

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare Nulytely (or Trilyte) with a Gatorade and Miralax combination for cleaning out the colon before colonoscopy. A laxative pill called Bisacodyl may also be used with the Gatorade and Miralax to see if it helps with the clean out process. We are trying to find out if either of these methods is more acceptable to the patient and does a better job cleaning out the colon for a colonoscopy.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
600

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_4

Timeline
Completed

Started Feb 2010

Shorter than P25 for phase_4

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

February 1, 2010

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

February 3, 2010

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

February 5, 2010

Completed
12 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

February 1, 2011

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

February 1, 2011

Completed
2.8 years until next milestone

Results Posted

Study results publicly available

November 18, 2013

Completed
Last Updated

November 18, 2013

Status Verified

November 1, 2013

Enrollment Period

1 year

First QC Date

February 3, 2010

Results QC Date

August 20, 2013

Last Update Submit

November 15, 2013

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • The Quality of the Colon Preparation Will be Graded Using the Boston Bowel Preparation Scale

    The Boston Bowel Preparation Scale measures cleanliness of the colon on a scale of 0 (very poor) to 9 (excellent).

    After Colonoscopy

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • The Ottawa Scale for Colonoscopy Preparation Will be Reported and Compared Among the 3 Groups to Allow for Comparisons to Some of the Older Literature

    After Colonoscopy

Study Arms (3)

Nulytely

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Nulytely (or Trilyte) 128 oz (1 gallon) to be consumed from about 5 PM to 9 PM the night before the colonoscopy.

Drug: NuLytely

Gatorade/Miralax + Placebo

EXPERIMENTAL

Gatorade 64 oz (1/2 gallon), Miralax 306 g and a placebo (two 0.4 mg folic acid pills) to be consumed the day before the colonoscopy as follows: Miralax 51 g and placebo at 12 noon. Gatorade 64 oz mixed with Miralax 255 g from about 5 PM to 9 PM.

Drug: Gatorade/MiralaxDrug: Placebo

Gatorade/Miralax + Bisacodyl

EXPERIMENTAL

Gatorade 64 oz (1/2 gallon), Miralax 306 g and Bisacodyl 10 mg (two 5 mg pills) to be consumed the day before the colonoscopy as follows: Miralax 51 g and Bisacodyl 10 mg at 12 noon. Gatorade 64 oz mixed with Miralax 255 g from about 5 PM to 9 PM.

Drug: Gatorade/MiralaxDrug: Bisacodyl

Interventions

Gatorade 64 oz (1/2 gallon), Miralax 306 g to be consumed the day before your colonoscopy as follows: Miralax 51 g at 12 noon. Gatorade 64 oz mixed with Miralax 255 g from about 5 PM to 9 PM.

Gatorade/Miralax + BisacodylGatorade/Miralax + Placebo

Nulytely (or Trilyte) 128 oz (1 gallon) to be consumed from about 5 PM to 9 PM the night before the colonoscopy.

Nulytely

Bisacodyl 10 mg (two 5 mg pills) to be consumed the day before the colonoscopy at 12 noon.

Gatorade/Miralax + Bisacodyl

Placebo (two 0.4 mg folic acid pills) to be consumed the day before the colonoscopy

Gatorade/Miralax + Placebo

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • \. Patients at least 18 years old planning to undergo an elective colonoscopy.

You may not qualify if:

  • Patients who are allergic or intolerant to any on the study drugs.
  • Pregnant patients.
  • Patients who required multiple day colon preparation in the past.
  • Patients with ileus, gastrointestinal obstruction, gastric retention, bowel perforation, toxic colitis or toxic megacolon would not be considered elective colonoscopies and are excluded.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Gastroenterology Services

Downers Grove, Illinois, 60515, United States

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Gerard DP, Holden JL, Foster DB, Raiser MW. Randomized Trial of Gatorade/Polyethylene Glycol With or Without Bisacodyl and NuLYTELY for Colonoscopy Preparation. Clin Transl Gastroenterol. 2012 Jun 21;3(6):e16. doi: 10.1038/ctg.2012.11.

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MeSH Terms

Interventions

gatoradepolyethylene glycol 3350Bisacodyl

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

CresolsPhenolsBenzene DerivativesHydrocarbons, AromaticHydrocarbons, CyclicHydrocarbonsOrganic Chemicals

Limitations and Caveats

Both the BBPS and OPS suffer from poorly designed scoring systems that are not easily converted into the poor/fair/good/excellent subjective rating scale, which is often used by gastroenterologists in their colonoscopy reports.

Results Point of Contact

Title
Dr. David Gerard
Organization
Gastroenterology Services

Study Officials

  • David P Gerard, M.D.

    Gastroenterology Services, Ltd.

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Publication Agreements

PI is Sponsor Employee
Yes
Restrictive Agreement
No

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 4
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
INVESTIGATOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
MD

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

February 3, 2010

First Posted

February 5, 2010

Study Start

February 1, 2010

Primary Completion

February 1, 2011

Study Completion

February 1, 2011

Last Updated

November 18, 2013

Results First Posted

November 18, 2013

Record last verified: 2013-11

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