Clinical trial · Interventional
Low-fiber Diet for Colorectal Cancer Screening Colonoscopy
Low-fiber Diet for Colorectal Cancer Screening Colonoscopy. Randomized Clinical Trial. Dietcol Study
NCT02401802CI-TRIAL-00025972DIETCOLcompletedN/AClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
This trial will compare the efficacy of 2 different sets of dietary recommendations to be followed before colon cleansing for colorectal cancer screening colonoscopy.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colonic Diseases | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low-residue diet | Dietary Supplement | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Usual care | Dietary Supplement | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Low-residue diet
- description
- The experimental group will receive 4 days of low-residue diet Laxative 4 liters polyethylene glycol 4000 in split fashion.
- interventionNames
- Dietary Supplement: Low-residue diet
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- Usual care
- description
- The 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.
- interventionNames
- Dietary Supplement: Usual care
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Inadequate bowel preparation.
- timeFrame
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion criteria: * Consecutive patients referred for a colonoscopy in a population-based colorectal screening program. Exclusion criteria: * Unwillingness to participate. * Inability to follow instructions * Active inflammatory bowel disease * Incomplete colonoscopies for technical reasons or contraindication as evaluated by the endoscopist
References
Publications (2)
- BACKGROUNDSoweid 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. PMID 20623443
- DERIVEDAlvarez-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. PMID 30844973