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Study on the curative effect and mechanism of transcutaneous electrical stimulation on treating chronic constipation

Study on the curative effect and mechanism of transcutaneous electrical stimulation on treating chronic constipation

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Early Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2100042676
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2021-01-26
Start date
2021-01-25
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-05-10

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

Conditions

Chronic Constipation

Interventions

Sponsors

Shanghai Changzheng Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 75 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) Willing to sign a written informed consent form; 2) Aged 18-75 years, regardless of gender; 3) Meet the diagnostic criteria of chronic constipation: the course of disease is at least 6 months, symptoms include 2 or more of the following: > 25% of defecation is laborious; > 25% of defecation is dry ball or hard defecation; > 25% of defecation has a sense of anorectal obstruction / obstruction; > 25% of defecation requires manual assistance. Spontaneous defecation less than 3 times a week.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) History of malignant tumors; 2) chronic constipation caused by drugs, such as opioids, antidepressants, antiepileptic drugs, etc.; 3) severe cardio-cerebrovascular diseases; 4) history of abdominal surgery within 6 months (except appendectomy, cholecystectomy and cesarean section); 5) cognitive impairment, aphasia, mental disorders or diseases that may affect patient cooperation. 6) patients during pregnancy, preparation for pregnancy or lactation; 7) familiarity with acupuncture treatment, acupoint selection or meridians; 8) skin diseases that affect electrode fixation; 9) patients who researchers believe are not suitable to participate.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Number of spontaneous defecation per week;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
The Patient Assessment of Constipation Quality of Life;The Patient Assessment of Constipation Symptoms;The time spent on each defecation;The Bristol Stool Form Scale;The number of times emergency drugs are used;Anorectal manometry parameters;Intestinal satisfaction score;The time of using percutaneous acupoint electrical stimulation;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactWeifen Xie

Shanghai Changzheng Hospital

weifenxie@medmail.com+86 13701682806

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 12, 2026