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The study on the acupuncture in treating functional constipation on the theroy of 'Li Jiao Tong Fu': a Randomized Controlled trial

The study on the acupuncture in treating functional constipation on the theroy of 'Li Jiao Tong Fu': a Randomized Controlled trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR-INR-17011472
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2017-05-23
Start date
2017-08-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-26

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Functional constipation

Interventions

Sponsors

Shanghai Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. meet the functional constipation Rome III diagnostic criteria; 2. sex is not limited, aged 18 to 65 years old; 3. functional constipation grading is mild and moderate; 4. No medication has been used for at least 2 weeks before enter the test (except for emergency treatment if the patient for three consecutive days and above without defecation, allowing the use of a plug of Cypriot with 10ml); 5. not participate in other medical clinical trials in nearly three months; 6. can understand the various evaluation scale and complete the assessment and can complete the program with the treatment of treatment; 7. signed the informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. irritable bowel syndrome and the constipation caused by tumor, inflammatory response, endocrine and metabolic diseases, drug-induced; 2. constipation caused by organic disease; 3. combined with liver, kidney and cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, infectious diseases, cancer and mental illness patients; 4. pregnancy or lactation patients; 5. during the treatment of taking other drugs and other effects and judgments (except for emergency treatment).

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
complete spontaneous bowel movements, CSBMs;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Patient Assessment of Constipation Quality of Life scale, PAC-QOL;Self-rating anxiety scale, SAS;Dosage: including medication time, drug name and dosage;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactYin Ping

Shanghai Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

bingxue616@163.com+86 18917561621

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026