Capsules for colonoscopy prep: a pilot study
Part of Digestive system clinical trials.
This study tests whether a bowel preparation taken as vegan capsules is as effective and tolerable as the usual liquid prep for colonoscopy. If you've had a colonoscopy before and the prep worked well, you may be able to try this capsule option.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 75 years old.
- You are scheduled for a routine colonoscopy (screening, surveillance, or diagnostic).
- You have had a colonoscopy before with standard bowel prep, and it worked well enough that you didn't need to repeat it.
- You can swallow pills, liquids, and solid food easily.
- You don't have serious health problems like kidney disease, heart failure, or diabetes that could make the bowel prep unsafe.
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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