title: Ispaghula (Vi-Siblin) versus standard preparation for barium enema.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To compare 2 methods of colonic cleansing before double-contrast barium enema. A standard preparation of bisacodyl was compared with a preparation of dietary fibre (ispaghula).
  
  
  METHODS
  The patients referred for double-contrast barium enema were randomly allocated to one of the colonic cleansing regimens. The effectiveness and patient acceptance of the preparations were evaluated.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There was a significantly poorer colon cleanness score in the ispaghula group (p = 0.0001). Patient tolerance of the 2 regimens was not significantly different.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Ispaghula alone is not sufficient as a cleansing preparation for double-contrast barium enema.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Herlev Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Burchardt
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Carstensen
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Roikjaer
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Burcharth
mesh_terms: D001466:Barium Sulfate; D001726:Bisacodyl / Q000494:pharmacology*; D003106:Colon / Q000187:drug effects; D004733:Enema / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D011620:Psyllium / Q000494:pharmacology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D001726:Bisacodyl; D001466:Barium Sulfate; D011620:Psyllium