Safety, Efficacy, and Tolerance of Pico-Salax for Colon Cleansing Prior to Colonoscopy in an Elderly Population

NCT ID: NCT00906217

Last Updated: 2024-04-03

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Total Enrollment: 50 participants
• Study Classification: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2009-01-31
• Study Completion Date: 2011-09-30

Brief Summary

This study aims to further define the appropriate population for Pico-Salax, a purgative used prior to colonoscopy. Patients over the age of 70 years with normal renal function scheduled for colonoscopy will receive Pico-Salax and have pre and post preparation bloodwork and electrocardiograms (ECGs).

Conditions

Colon Cleansing

Study Design

• Observational Model Type: COHORT
• Study Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

elderly patients

patients older than 70 years with normal renal function

No interventions assigned to this group

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• >70 years

Exclusion Criteria

• renal dysfunction
• congestive heart failure
• ileus

• Minimum Eligible Age: 70 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Queen's University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Lawrence Charles Hookey

assistant professor of medicine

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

Lawrence Hookey, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Queen's University

Other Identifiers

Hookey Picosalax Elderly Trial

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id