Low volume polyethylene glycol with ascorbic acid, sodium picosulfate-magnesium citrate, and clear liquid diet alone prior to small bowel capsule endoscopy

Table 2 Results of small bowel cleanliness, bubble burden and transit time according to the bowel preparation regimen

Result	No prep n = 27	MoviPrep n = 39	Pico-Salax n = 31	P value
Cleanliness
Proximal	1.4 ± 0.1	1.7 ± 0.1	1.6 ± 0.1	0.1
Mid	1.8 ± 0.2	1.8 ± 0.2	2.0 ± 0.2	0.7
Distal	2.1 ± 0.2	2.4 ± 0.2	2.3 ± 0.2	0.6
Bubble burden
Proximal	1.5 ± 0.1	1.8 ± 0.1	1.7 ± 0.1	0.1
Mid	1.6 ± 0.1	1.9 ± 0.1	1.6 ± 0.1	< 0.05
Distal	1.6 ± 0.1	1.8 ± 0.2	1.5 ± 0.1	0.09
Gastric transit time (min)	26 ± 5	25 ± 6	47 ± 9	< 0.05
Small bowel transit time (min)	213 ± 13	248 ± 14	225 ± 19	0.3