Efficacy and Tolerability of Suprep With and Without Simethicone for Routine Colonoscopy for Colorectal Cancer Screening

NCT ID: NCT02523911

Last Updated: 2020-02-12

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

WITHDRAWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2016-03-31

Study Completion Date

2017-12-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to investigate Suprep bowel preparation, with and without the anti-gas medication simethicone, in terms of efficacy and patient tolerability in the preparation of patients undergoing routine colonoscopy for colorectal cancer screening.

Detailed Description

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The study will investigate sodium sulfate/potassium sulfate/magnesium sulfate (Suprep), with and without simethicone, in terms of efficacy and patient tolerability in the preparation of patients undergoing routine colonoscopy. Adult ambulatory outpatients who are scheduled for elective routine colonoscopy for colorectal cancer screening will be recruited to participate in the trial. Patients will be randomized to receive either simethicone or placebo in addition to oral sodium sulfate/potassium sulfate/magnesium sulfate solution (Suprep) and will receive verbal and written instruction on administration of solutions. During colonoscopy, three areas of the colon (right colon, transverse colon, and left colon) will be assessed during removal of the colonoscope for overall colon cleansing, presence of bubbles, and degree of haziness; this will be scored by a blinded endoscopist. A separate written patient questionnaire will be used to assess acceptability and tolerability of the preparation, as well as any adverse events.

Conditions

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Colorectal Cancer

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

SCREENING

Blinding Strategy

TRIPLE

Participants Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Simethicone Group

Early in the evening prior to colonoscopy, patients will be instructed to consume one 6 ounce bottle of oral sodium sulfate/potassium sulfate/magnesium sulfate (Suprep) solution (containing sodium sulfate 17.5 grams, potassium sulfate 3.13 grams, and magnesium sulfate 1.6 grams) diluted with 16 ounces of water over one hour. Over the next hour, the patient will be instructed to drink an additional 32 ounces of water. On the day of colonoscopy, the same procedure will be repeated. Patients will take 2.4 mL simethicone in a half glass of water immediately after consuming each dose of the Suprep. All of the bowel preparation solution and required water should be consumed at least 2 hours prior to colonoscopy.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Simethicone

Intervention Type DRUG

Patients will be randomized to receive either simethicone or placebo in addition to oral sodium sulfate/potassium sulfate/magnesium sulfate solution (Suprep), and will be blinded to whether they are in the simethicone arm or the placebo arm of the trial. Simethicone and placebo will be prepared as identically-appearing liquid solution (2.4 mL) with the assistance of a pharmacist. The simethicone or placebo solution will then be assigned to patients according to the randomization scheme and samples will be labeled with patient information prior to distribution. Only the pharmacist will participate in the labeling process and know which patients receive simethicone or placebo; administering staff, nurses, physicians, and patients will be blinded to this.

sodium sulfate/potassium sulfate/magnesium sulfate solution

Intervention Type DRUG

Both arms will receive sodium sulfate/potassium sulfate/magnesium sulfate solution for bowel preparation

Placebo Group

Early in the evening prior to colonoscopy, patients will be instructed to consume one 6 ounce bottle of oral sodium sulfate/potassium sulfate/magnesium sulfate (Suprep) solution (containing sodium sulfate 17.5 grams, potassium sulfate 3.13 grams, and magnesium sulfate 1.6 grams) diluted with 16 ounces of water over one hour. Over the next hour, the patient will be instructed to drink an additional 32 ounces of water. On the day of colonoscopy, the same procedure will be repeated. Patients will take 2.4 mL of placebo (identical in appearance to simethicone) in a half glass of water immediately after consuming each dose of the Suprep. All of the bowel preparation solution and required water should be consumed at least 2 hours prior to colonoscopy.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Patients will be randomized to receive either simethicone or placebo in addition to oral sodium sulfate/potassium sulfate/magnesium sulfate solution (Suprep), and will be blinded to whether they are in the simethicone arm or the placebo arm of the trial. Simethicone and placebo will be prepared as identically-appearing liquid solution (2.4 mL) with the assistance of a pharmacist. The simethicone or placebo solution will then be assigned to patients according to the randomization scheme and samples will be labeled with patient information prior to distribution. Only the pharmacist will participate in the labeling process and know which patients receive simethicone or placebo; administering staff, nurses, physicians, and patients will be blinded to this.

sodium sulfate/potassium sulfate/magnesium sulfate solution

Intervention Type DRUG

Both arms will receive sodium sulfate/potassium sulfate/magnesium sulfate solution for bowel preparation

Interventions

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Simethicone

Patients will be randomized to receive either simethicone or placebo in addition to oral sodium sulfate/potassium sulfate/magnesium sulfate solution (Suprep), and will be blinded to whether they are in the simethicone arm or the placebo arm of the trial. Simethicone and placebo will be prepared as identically-appearing liquid solution (2.4 mL) with the assistance of a pharmacist. The simethicone or placebo solution will then be assigned to patients according to the randomization scheme and samples will be labeled with patient information prior to distribution. Only the pharmacist will participate in the labeling process and know which patients receive simethicone or placebo; administering staff, nurses, physicians, and patients will be blinded to this.

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

Patients will be randomized to receive either simethicone or placebo in addition to oral sodium sulfate/potassium sulfate/magnesium sulfate solution (Suprep), and will be blinded to whether they are in the simethicone arm or the placebo arm of the trial. Simethicone and placebo will be prepared as identically-appearing liquid solution (2.4 mL) with the assistance of a pharmacist. The simethicone or placebo solution will then be assigned to patients according to the randomization scheme and samples will be labeled with patient information prior to distribution. Only the pharmacist will participate in the labeling process and know which patients receive simethicone or placebo; administering staff, nurses, physicians, and patients will be blinded to this.

Intervention Type DRUG

sodium sulfate/potassium sulfate/magnesium sulfate solution

Both arms will receive sodium sulfate/potassium sulfate/magnesium sulfate solution for bowel preparation

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Gas-X Infant Drops Infants Gas Relief Infants Simethicone Infants' Mylicon Inert solution Suprep Bowel Prep Kit

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Age greater than 18 years
* Outpatients who require elective colonoscopy for colorectal cancer screening at Iowa Endoscopy Center and at University of Florida - Jacksonville

Exclusion Criteria

* Allergy or hypersensitivity to any constituent of the lavage solution or to simethicone
* Presence of any contraindication to colonoscopy (i.e. uncontrolled congestive heart failure, New York Heart Association classification III-IV, history of myocardial infarction within 6 months, coagulopathy)
* Massive ascites
* Renal insufficiency
* Pregnancy
* History of colonic surgery
* History of anti-flatulence or laxative agent within one week
* Refusal/inability to give consent
* Patients undergoing colonoscopy for reasons other than colorectal cancer screening
* Mentally disabled
* Non-English-speaking patients
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Tercio Lopes, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Iowa Digestive Disease Center

Silvio de Melo, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Florida Health Systems, Jacksonville

Locations

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UF Health Jacksonville

Jacksonville, Florida, United States

Site Status

Iowa Endoscopy Center

Clive, Iowa, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Other Identifiers

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MMC2015-31

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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