Improving Bowel Preparation for the Colon Capsule

PEG 2L at 1800hrs the night before the test and 2L at 0500hrs the morning of the test.

Prucalopride 2mg will be administered at 0800hrs on the day of the test, at the same time the colon capsule is administered. Two hours later the position of the colon capsule will be assess with a Realtime Viewer. If the capsule has not reached the cecum a second dose of Prucalopride 2mg will be administered at that time.

One sachet at 1800hrs the night before the test One sachet at 0500hrs the day of the test

Bisacodyl 10mg in the evening three nights before the procedure and 10mg again two nights before the procedure.

The colon capsule will be ingested at 0800hrs the day of the test. Seven hours will be allowed for the capsule to clear the bowel. The images will be reviewed by two endoscopists with experience reading video capsule endoscopy.

At 1500hrs on the day of the test all individuals will return to the endoscopy unit for a colonoscopy.