Constipation
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients with constipation symptoms 2. No restrictions on age or gender 3. Those who voluntarily sign the informed consent form 4. Meet the diagnostic criteria for functional constipation according to Rome IV standards
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Unclear consciousness 2. Unable to express subjective discomfort symptoms 3. Unable to cooperate with bowel sound and tongue coating collection examinations 4. Individuals with severe mental disorders 5. Constipation caused by organic gastrointestinal or systemic factors, as well as medication factors 6. In the investigator's judgment, individuals deemed inappropriate to participate in the clinical trial
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Bowel sounds; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| time of bowel movement;abdominal bloating;straining during bowel movements;Bristol Stool Scale;feeling of incomplete evacuation;bowel movement frequency;abdominal pain; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Sichuan Second Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital (Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Sichuan Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine).