Bowel Preparation for Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Procedures With Sodium Picosulphate-Magnesium Citrate Is an Effective, Safe, and Well-Tolerated Option in Pediatric Patients: A Single-Center Experience.

What Was Tested

The paper reports a study of Vitamin D, K2, Magnesium and Zinc, published as a clinical trial.

To obtain optimal visualization of the colonic mucosa during gastrointestinal endoscopic procedures, an adequate bowel preparation is mandatory, but a standardized protocol is still lacking for pediatric patients.

Fifty children who needed a colonoscopy were prospectively enrolled between April and December 2013 and SPMC was administered to them as bowel preparation.

Who Took Part

The abstract describes 5 patients taking part.

By PubMed's age tags, the people studied were infants, young children and children, both men and women.

How the Study Was Run

The grade of bowel preparation and any related side effect were evaluated.

What Was Measured

To obtain optimal visualization of the colonic mucosa during gastrointestinal endoscopic procedures, an adequate bowel preparation is mandatory, but a standardized protocol is still lacking for pediatric patients.

A questionnaire about the product tolerance was completed by the patients' parents.

The subject headings attached to it are Cathartics, Citrates, Citric Acid, Colonoscopy, Organometallic Compounds, Picolines and Preoperative Care.

What This Means in Plain Language

This is a clinical trial of Vitamin D, K2, Magnesium and Zinc in 5 patients.

With fewer than 40 people, it is a small study, so it is better read as an early signal for further research than as a settled answer.

The publication is from 2018 (Gastroenterology nursing : the official journal of the Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates), a journal based in United States.

More context: the Vitamin D, K2, Magnesium and Zinc compound page, all human trials.