Lubiprostone Decreases the Small Bowel Transit Time by Capsule Endoscopy: An Exploratory, Randomised, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled 3-Way Crossover Study

Lubiprostone Decreases the Small Bowel Transit Time by Capsule Endoscopy: An Exploratory, Randomised, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled 3-Way Crossover Study

The aim of this study was to investigate the usefulness of lubiprostone for bowel preparation and as a propulsive agent in small bowel endoscopy. Six healthy male volunteers participated in this randomized, 3-way crossover study. The subjects received a 24 μg tablet of lubiprostone 60 minutes prior...

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Main Authors: Mizue Matsuura, Masahiko Inamori, Hiroki Endo, Tetsuya Matsuura, Kenji Kanoshima, Yumi Inoh, Yuji Fujita, Shotaro Umezawa, Akiko Fuyuki, Shiori Uchiyama, Takuma Higurashi, Hidenori Ohkubo, Eiji Sakai, Hiroshi Iida, Takashi Nonaka, Seiji Futagami, Akihiko Kusakabe, Shin Maeda, Atsushi Nakajima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:Gastroenterology Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/879595

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