Functional Intestinal Disorders
Conditions
Interventions
A (Consipation subjects):Acupuncture
B (Consipation subjects):Sham Acupuncture
A (Diarrhea subjects):Acupuncture
B (Diarrhea subjects):Sham Acupuncture
A (Healthy subjects):Acupuncture
Sponsors
Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 30 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Functional intestinal disorders patients inclusion criteria: The patients who meet the following inclusion criteria will be included in this study. The criteria are: 1) diagnosed with functional constipation, functional diarrhea and irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea or constipation according to the Rome III Diagnostic Criteria; 2) aged between 18 and 30 years old, body mass index (BMI) between 18 and 24; 3) without using gastrointestinal dynamic drugs in the 15 days before enrollment, without taking part in any other clinical trials; 4) local patients or reside in local over a year; 5) provide a written informed consent; 2. Healthy volunteers inclusion criteria: Healthy volunteers who fulfill the following inclusion criteria will be included in this study. The criteria are: 1) without functional or organic diseases in the study for a year; 2) aged between 20 and 30 years old, BMI between 18 and 24; 3) without using gastrointestinal dynamic drugs in the 15 days before enrollment, without taking part in any other clinical trials; 4) local patients or reside in local over a year; 5) provide a written informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients with any of the following conditions will be excluded: 1) unconsciousness or psychopath; 2) clinical biochemical abnormalities, advanced malignant tumors or others serious wasting diseases, easy to infection or bleeding disorders; 3) suffering from any significant health problem of the heart, liver, kidney, digestion, or hematopoietic system, or other severe diseases; 4) pregnant women or women in lactation and severe menstrual cramps; 5) having a history of substance abuse, alcoholism or smoker; 6) having false tooth or metal in the body.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The number of times of defecation per week; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Shape and properties of stool by using Bristol Shape;Constipation Scoring System, CSS;the MOS item Short From health survey,SF-36;Self-rating Depression Scale,SDS; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactLi Ying
Outcome results
None listed