Diet Selection Pre-Colonoscopy: Comparison Between Clear, Low-residue and Regular Diet

Patients will be provided with any type of food preferred at any time in any quantity

"Patients will be provided with~* Plain water~* Fruit juices without pulp, such as grape juice, filtered apple juice, and cranberry juice~* Soup broth (bouillon or consommé)~* Clear sodas, such as ginger ale and Sprite~* Gelatin (Jell-O)~* Tea or coffee with no cream or milk added~* Sports drinks that don't have color"

"The Low Residue Diet is the same as the soft diet with the added limitation of milk to one pint. It provides foods that are easily digestible. It is often used as a transition diet from liquids to the general diet. Indigestible fiber is reduced by using tender cooked vegetables and ripe, canned or cooked fruits from which the tough skins and seeds have been removed. Tender meat or meat made tender in the cooking process is used, thus reducing the amount of connective tissue.~Adequacy: By following the recommended guidelines, the diet will be adequate according to the Recommended Daily Allowance.~Note: For patients with dentures this diet can be modified by the substitution of ground meat for whole meat and excluding all raw vegetables. Personal tolerances determine food choices; avoid foods that cause GI (gastrointestinal) distress prior to the admission even though that food may be on the foods included list."

Colonoscopy will be performed under conscious sedation with intravenous midazolam and pethidine titrated as required