Functional constipation
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Diagnostic criteria for functional constipation in ROME IV; 2. Standards of syndrome differentiation of qi stagnation syndrome; 3. Aged 18 to 75 years; 4. Having not been taking any laxative drugs 1 weeks before enrollment; 5. Clear consciousness, good general condition, can cooperate with examination and treatment; 6. Volunteer to participate in the research and sign informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Allergic to known Chinese herbal medicines; 2. Breastfeeding or pregnant women; 3. Abdominal skin damage, skin disease; 4. Constipation caused by tumor, inflammation, endocrine and metabolic diseases and drugs; 5. Patients with coagulation dysfunction or have been using anticoagulants such as warfarin and heparin; 6. Combined with serious heart, liver, kidney damage or serious cognitive dysfunction, unable to cooperate with the examination and treatment.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| First defecation time;Spontaneous defecation frequency; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Syndrome score;PAC-QOL form;Number of laxatives used by subjects within 30 days after the end of treatment;Thermal structure of infrared imaging;TCM symptom score; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Fangshan Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine