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Table 3 Secondary outcomes

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

Total

(N = 140)

2 L PEG + LB

(n = 70)

4 L PEG

(n = 70)

p-value

Cecal intubation rate, n (%)

136 (97.1)

67 (95.7)

69 (98.6)

0.21

Procedure time (min), median (IQR)

27 (20–35)

25 (20–35)

28.5 (20–35)

0.52

Withdrawal time (min), median (IQR)

13.5 (10–20)

14 (9–18)

13 (10–20)

0.66

Adenoma detection rate, n (%)

47 (33.6)

24 (34.3)

23 (32.9)

0.86

SSP detection rate, n (%)

6 (4.3)

3 (4.3)

3 (4.3)

0.99

HP detection rate, n (%)

24 (17.1)

9 (12.9)

15 (21.4)

0.18

Proximal adenoma detection rate, n (%)

19 (13.6)

11 (15.7)

8 (11.4)

0.46

Distal adenoma detection rate, n (%)

36 (25.7)

15 (21.4)

21 (30)

0.25

Satisfaction score, median (IQR)

9 (8–10)

9 (8–10)

9 (8–10)

0.08

Satisfaction score > 8, n (%)

124 (88.6)

64 (91.4)

60 (85.7)

0.29

Compliance (based on complete ingestion of bowel preparation regimen), n (%)

138 (98.6)

70 (100)

68 (97.1)

0.50

Willingness to repeat the preparation regimen, n (%)

128 (91)

66 (94)

62 (88.6)

0.37

Adverse events, n (%)

   

0.89

 None

102 (72.8)

50 (71.4)

52 (74.3)

0.70

 Nausea

28 (20.0)

16 (22.8)

12 (17.1)

0.40

 Bloating

5 (3.6)

2 (2.9)

3 (4.3)

0.65

 Dizziness

4 (2.9)

2 (2.9)

2 (2.9)

0.99

 Vomiting

1 (0.7)

0 (0)

1 (1.4)

0.32

  1. SSP, sessile serrated polyp; HP, hyperplastic polyp
  2. Proximal to the splenic flexure
  3. Distal to the splenic flexure