Assessment of Combined Bowel Preparation for Capsule Endoscopy Study (CEPREP)
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage
About this trial
This is an interventional diagnostic trial for Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage focused on measuring anemic, bleeding, blood in stool, abdomen pain, Gastrointestinal bleeding, capsule endoscopy (CE)
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age > 18 years old
- Gastrointestinal bleeding as indication for capsule endoscopy.
- Ability to give informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
- Subject has an allergy to polyethylene glycol or other adverse reaction to a previous bowel preparation with PEG3350 (MoviPrep®), metoclopramide, or simethicone;
- Subjects has gastrointestinal motility disorder;
- Subjects had stomach or small bowel resection;
- Pregnancy;
- Subjects has pheochromocytoma;
- Subjects has uncontrolled hypertension;
- Subjects has seizure disorders;
- Subjects has concurrent MAO inhibitor use;
- Subject has G6PD deficiency;
- Subjects has swallowing disorder (including impaired gag reflex);
- Subjects has hyponatremia with serum sodium less than 130 mm0l/L
Sites / Locations
- Mayo Clinic
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
No Intervention
Active Comparator
Standard prep
Combination Prep
One group will receive the standard bowel preparation, which consists of eating no solid foods after 7 p.m. the evening prior to the capsule endoscopy test and being able to consume clear liquids up to 4 hours prior to the capsule endoscopy test
The other group will receive the combination bowel preparation, which consists of taking the standard bowel preparation plus: drinking 2-liters (8 cups) of polyethylene glycol starting at 7 p.m. the night prior to the capsule endoscopy test; drinking a teaspoon of simethicone 20 minutes prior to the capsule endoscopy test; drinking a teaspoon of metoclopramide 20 minutes prior to the capsule endoscopy test; lying on your right side for 30 minutes following the swallowing of the capsule endoscope.