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Low-fiber Diet for Colorectal Cancer Screening Colonoscopy

A study testing Low-residue diet in people with Colonic Diseases, run by Parc de Salut Mar at 1 site in Spain.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

This trial will compare the efficacy of 2 different sets of dietary recommendations to be followed before colon cleansing for colorectal cancer screening colonoscopy. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Colonic Diseases
What is being tested?
Low-residue diet
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
276 participants
Where
1 siteSpain
Study dates
Jan 2015to Dec 2015
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Consecutive patients referred for a colonoscopy in a population-based colorectal screening program.

Who cannot join

  • Unwillingness to participate.
  • Inability to follow instructions
  • Active inflammatory bowel disease
  • Incomplete colonoscopies for technical reasons or contraindication as evaluated by the endoscopist

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Spain1 site
  • Hospital del Mar

    Barcelona, Barcelona, 08003

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About this study

Official title: Low-fiber Diet for Colorectal Cancer Screening Colonoscopy. Randomized Clinical Trial. Dietcol Study

This trial will compare the efficacy of 2 different sets of dietary recommendations to be followed before colon cleansing for colorectal cancer screening colonoscopy.

Read the detailed description

There is no enough evidence in the literature to recommend a low-fiber diet for screening colonoscopy. Although evidence of benefit of a liquid diet is minimal and there is a growing body of evidence about the benefits of a liberalized diet, a high degree of heterogeneity in the clinical trials comparing the diet modifications before colonoscopy prevents a formal recommendation in current guidelines. A low-fiber diet the day before colonoscopy may result in same efficacy of bowel cleanliness, with an improved tolerability and acceptability.

All consecutive patients of a population-based colorectal screening cancer program referred for a colonoscopy will be invited to participate in the study. After obtaining informed consent, they will be randomized to one of the groups: liquid diet or low-fiber diet. The will be interviewed by a registered research nurse, and they will be provided with written instructions for bowel preparation and questionnaires for registering the data of the study. The day of the colonoscopy, questionnaires will be collected and endoscopists blinded for the study bowel preparation will perform the colonoscopy. Patients will be contacted for adverse events and a general satisfaction questionnaire, 3 days after colonoscopy.

Being tested
Low-residue diet, Usual care
Keywords
Colonoscopy, Diet, Polyethylene glycols, Efficacy, Personal satisfaction, Colorectal cancer screening
Medical subject headings
Colonic Diseases, Personal Satisfaction

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Low-residue dietDietary supplement

    Subjects will be instructed by members of the research team to follow a standardized low residue diet for 4 days

  • Usual careDietary supplement

    Subjects will be instructed by members of the research team to follow a low-residue diet for 3 days followed by 24 hours of liquid diet

Study groups in NCT02401802
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Low-residue dietExperimentalThe experimental group will receive 4 days of low-residue diet Laxative 4 liters polyethylene glycol 4000 in split fashion.
Receives: Dietary Supplement: Low-residue diet
Usual careActive comparatorThe control group will receive 3 days of low-residue diet followed by 24 hours of liquid diet. Laxative 4 liters polyethylene glycol 4000 in split fashion.
Receives: Dietary Supplement: Usual care

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Inadequate bowel preparation.

    The efficacy of bowel preparation will be rated by blinded endoscopists using the Boston Bowel Preparation Scale (BBPS). Colonoscopies with a BBPS score of less than 5 points, or any segment rated less than 2 points will be considered with an inadequate bowel preparation

    Measured: 1 hour after the colonoscopy

Secondary outcomes (10)
  1. Cecal intubation rate

    Ratio of successful cecal intubations in each study arm

    Measured: 1 hour after the colonoscopy

  2. Adenoma detection rate

    Ratio of polyps and adenomas detected in each study arm

    Measured: 1 hour after the colonoscopy

  3. Polyp detection rate

    Ratio of polyps and adenomas detected in each study arm

    Measured: 1 hour after the colonoscopy

  4. Abdominal pain

    Each participant will rate his/her experience in an analogue visual scale

    Measured: 6 hours after finishing bowel preparation

  5. Nausea

    Each participant will rate his/her experience in an analogue visual scale

    Measured: 6 hours after finishing bowel preparation

  6. Hunger

    Each participant will rate his/her experience in an analogue visual scale

    Measured: 6 hours after finishing bowel preparation

  7. Bloating

    Each participant will rate his/her experience in an analogue visual scale

    Measured: 6 hours after finishing bowel preparation

  8. Adverse events

    Description of all spontaneously reported adverse events.

    Measured: 30 days after the colonoscopy

  9. Adherence to the planned bowel cleansing method (questionnaire)

    Each participant will rate his/her experience in a questionnaire.

    Measured: 6 hours after finishing bowel preparation

  10. Acceptability of the preparation (interference with work, leisure activities or sleep

    Each participant will rate his/her experience in a questionnaire.

    Measured: 6 hours after finishing bowel preparation

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted30 Mar 2015 (estimated)
  2. Study startJan 2015
  3. Primary completionJun 2015
  4. Study completionDec 2015

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Supportive care
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
276 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02401802
Sponsor's protocol ID
DIETCOL
Acronym
DIETCOL
Status last verified
Feb 2017
First submitted
17 Mar 2015
Last updated
15 Feb 2017
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Soweid AM, Kobeissy AA, Jamali FR, El-Tarchichi M, Skoury A, Abdul-Baki H, El-Zahabi L, El-Sayyed A, Barada KA, Sharara AI, Mourad F, Arabi A. A randomized single-blind trial of standard diet versus fiber-free diet with polyethylene glycol electrolyte solution for colonoscopy preparation. Endoscopy. 2010 Aug;42(8):633-8. doi: 10.1055/s-0029-1244236. Epub 2010 Jul 9.

    PubMed 20623443
  • Alvarez-Gonzalez MA, Pantaleon MA, Flores-Le Roux JA, Zaffalon D, Amoros J, Bessa X, Seoane A, Pedro-Botet J; PROCOLON group. Randomized Clinical Trial: A Normocaloric Low-Fiber Diet the Day Before Colonoscopy Is the Most Effective Approach to Bowel Preparation in Colorectal Cancer Screening Colonoscopy. Dis Colon Rectum. 2019 Apr;62(4):491-497. doi: 10.1097/DCR.0000000000001305.

    PubMed 30844973

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Low-residue diet in people with Colonic Diseases, run by Parc de Salut Mar at 1 site in Spain.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 15 Feb 2017. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Spain. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Inadequate bowel preparation. (time frame: 1 hour after the colonoscopy). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT02401802, which also lists 2 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 15 Feb 2017.

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