Effect of erythromycin on image quality and transit time of capsule endoscopy: A two-center study

Table 2 Transit times, bile and cleanliness scores in the two study groups (mean ± SD)

	No erythromycin	Erythromycin	P
	(n = 50)	(n = 50)
Gastric transit time (min)	28.36 ± 23.56	21.08 ± 15.13	0.071
			0.16
SB transit time (min)	270.42 ± 108.13	279.14 ± 103.89	0.83
Total transit time (min)	299.26 ± 108.18	300.22 ± 103.25	0.97
Did not reach the cecum (%)	8 (16%)	5 (10%)	0.37
Bile presence score	1.75 ± 0.61	1.76 ± 0.58	0.99
Cleanliness score
Proximal SB	1.78 ± 0.76	1.77 ± 0.74	1.00
Middle SB	2.22 ± 0.75	2.16 ± 0.77	0.73
Distal SB	2.79 ± 0.65	2.75 ± 0.74	0.73

¹Unpaired t-test; the rest of P values are according to nonparametric Mann-Whitney test. SB: Small bowel.