Functional constipation
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged >= 18 years; 2. There are 2 or more of the following symptoms: difficulty in defecation, dry ball feces, incomplete feeling of defecation, manual assistance in defecation, defecation less than 3 times a week. 3. Meeting the syndrome differentiation of traditional Chinese Medicine of intestinal dryness and fluid deficiency. 4. Patients must stop taking drugs for constipation for at least 1 week before being enrolled. 5. Volunteer to participate in the study, adhere to the treatment according to the doctor's orders, and make regular follow-up, with good compliance.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with serious diseases of vital organs such as lung, heart, kidney, liver and brain or psychosis. 2. Previous gastrointestinal surgery or organic lesions of rectum and colon (such as intestinal tumor, Crohn's disease, intestinal tuberculosis, etc.). 3. Patients with allergic constitution or presence of allergy to test drug ingredients. 4. Patients participate in other clinical trials during the treatment. 5. Pregnant or lactating women.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Defecation frequency;stool texture;Difficulty in defecation;Patient-Assessment of Constipation Quality Of Life; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Abdominal distention and pain;appetite; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactZhuotao Fu
Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Outcome results
None listed