Does a gentle leg patch improve colonoscopy prep?
Part of Digestive system clinical trials.
This study tests whether a gentle, non-invasive electrical stimulation device (like a small patch) placed on your lower legs can improve how well your colon is cleaned before a colonoscopy. If you are having a routine colonoscopy and meet the health criteria, you may be eligible to join.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 78 years old.
- You are scheduled for a colonoscopy (a tube test to look inside your large intestine).
- You do not have any serious heart, lung, or kidney problems, and you have not had a heart attack in the past 6 months.
- You do not have any condition that might make bowel preparation harder, such as past colon surgery, a BMI of 28 or higher, inflammatory bowel disease, constipation, or a bowel blockage.
- You do not have any signs that might suggest colon cancer, like blood in your stool, unexplained weight loss, or a lump in your belly.
- You have no surgical cuts or scars on the front of your lower legs, and you are not in another clinical trial.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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