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Table 2 Colon cleanliness and rate of adequate bowel preparation

From: Bowel preparation using 2-L split-dose polyethylene glycol regimen plus lubiprostone versus 4-L split-dose polyethylene glycol regimen: a randomized controlled trial

Variable

2 L PEG + LB

4 L PEG

p-value

BBPS score, mean (SD)

   

 ITT analysis

n = 70

n = 70

 

Right colon

2.2 (0.7)

2.3 (0.7)

0.73

Transverse colon

2.4 (0.7)

2.4 (0.6)

0.63

Left colon

2.7 (0.5)

2.5 (0.6)

0.14

Total

7.1 (1.5)

7.4 (1.4)

0.32

 PP analysis

n = 67

n = 69

 

Right colon

2.7 (0.5)

2.3 (0.7)

0.30

Transverse colon

2.6 (0.5)

2.4 (0.6)

0.17

Left colon

2.7 (0.5)

2.5 (0.6)

0.14

Total

7.6 (1.02)

7.2 (1.3)

0.07

Adequate bowel preparation

   

 ITT analysis

n = 70

n = 70

 

Percentage of patients (95% CI)

95.7 (88.0–99.1)

87.1 (77.0–93.9)

0.07

 PP analysis

n = 67

n = 69

 

Percentage of patients (95% CI)

100 (94.6–100)

88.4 (78.4–94.9)

0.004*

  1. *P < 0.05