New reduced volume preparation regimen in colon capsule endoscopy

Table 1 Bowel preparation procedures for colon capsule endoscopy

	Group A	Group B
Day 1
Three regular meals	Low fiber diet	Low fiber diet
Evening (7-9 pm)	-	2 L PEG-ELS
Bedtime	24 mg sennoside	24 mg sennoside
Day 01
1st Step	100 mL water including 1 g pronase and 2.5 g sodium bicarbonate	100 mL water including 1 g pronase and 2.5 g sodium bicarbonate
2nd Step	15 mg mosapride	15 mg mosapride
3rd Step	2 L PEG-ELS with 400 mg dimethicone	1 L PEG-ELS with 400 mg dimethicone
4th Step2	Additional 300 mL PEG-ELS	Additional 300 mL PEG-ELS
	Maximum, administered twice: Maximum dosage 600 mL	Maximum, administered twice: Maximum dosage 600 mL
0 h	Colon capsule ingestion	Colon capsule ingestion
2 h (BoosterI3 )	50 g magnesium citrate/900 mL water	50 g magnesium citrate/900 mL water
6 h (Booster II)	50 g magnesium citrate/900 mL water	50 g magnesium citrate/900 mL water
7 h	5 mg mosapride	5 mg mosapride

PEG-ELS: Polyethylene glycol electrolyte lavage solution.

¹If capsule excreted early, remaining regimen discontinued immediately;

²If bowel preparation judged as complete by checking the color of evacuation, 4th step skipped and subjects permitted to ingest colon capsule. In cases of inadequate preparation, additional PEG-ELS permitted in both groups;

³In the case of capsule still present in stomach, subject received 5 mg of mosapride as prokinetic agent (maximum dosage, 15 mg).