Which colonoscopy prep is best? taiwan study pits two cleaners Head-to-Head
NCT ID NCT06994585
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compared two bowel-cleansing medicines (picosulfate sodium/magnesium citrate vs. polyethylene glycol) in 440 adults in Taiwan. The goal was to see which one cleans the colon better before a colonoscopy and which is safer and easier to take. Results help doctors choose the best prep for their patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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440 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2024
- Finished
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Jan 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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20 to 75 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: outpatient patients at our institution, aged 20 to 75 years, who are scheduled to undergo colonoscopy and are willing to participate in this research study. Exclusion Criteria: patients with allergies to bowel preparation agents, those who fail to show up on the scheduled date, patients who refuse to participate, those unable to follow preparation instructions, individuals with intestinal perforation, gastric retention, gastrointestinal obstruction, or bowel obstruction, severe renal insufficiency (CrCl below 30 mL/min), pregnant individuals, toxic megacolon, and patients with colorectal cancer.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Fu Jen Catholic University Hospital
New Taipei City, Taiwan, 24352, Taiwan
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