Functional constipation
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) FC diagnostic standard in accordance with Rome VI standard. (2) The proposed syndrome differentiation belongs to liver depression and qi stagnation syndrome; The stool is dry or not dry, the amount is small, or the stool is unpleasant, which can be accompanied by abdominal distension and abdominal pain, chest and flank fullness, irritability and irritability, but I am depressed, with frequent bowel ringing and sagittal qi, and frequent belching. Women can have irregular menstruation, breast pain during menstruation, which can increase or decrease with the change of sentiment, less food, poor appetite, thin yellow or greasy tongue coating, and thin or stringy pulse. (3) SAS standard score = 50 and SDS standard score = 50. (4) Those who can take Chinese medicine orally. (5) The age ranges from 18 to 80, regardless of gender. (6) The therapists who agree to participate in the clinical study are willing to cooperate with the clinician to observe and sign the informed consent form.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) Secondary constipation caused by systemic diseases and drug factors. (2) Serious arrhythmias, equipped with cardiac pacemaker. (3) People with a history of drug allergy or known allergy to the test drug ingredients. (4) Have a history of mental illness or dementia. (5) Have a history of alcohol abuse or drug abuse. (6) Poor compliance, unable to cooperate with treatment and return visit. (7) There are other clinical trial participants in recent 3 months. (8) Other unknown accidents.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Constipation symptom score;Intestinal flora; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| TCM clinical symptom grading;Evaluation of the efficacy of mood improvement; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine/ Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine