Functional constipation
Conditions
Interventions
Test group (lung meridian point group):Acupuncture points were taken bilaterally from ST25 ST37 SJ6 and KI6 LU5 and LU7, with no tonic or diarrhoeal manoeuvres implemented after each point was pricke
Control group (routine acupoint taking group):Acupuncture points were taken bilaterally from S ST25 ST37 SJ6 and KI6, with no tonic or diarrhoeal manoeuvres implemented after each point was pricked t
Sponsors
Dongzhimen Hospital of BeijingUniversity of Chinese Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 75 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Patients meeting the Rome IV diagnostic criteria for functional constipation; 2. 18 years old = age = 75 years old, gender is not limited; 3. Subjects had not taken constipation medication [other than emergency medications (including glycerin or sorbitol anal enemas) for at least 2 weeks prior to group entry] had not been treated with constipation acupuncture in the last 2 months and had not been enrolled in any other trial in the last 3 months; 4. subjects met the criteria for severe FC in the Chinese Expert Consensus Opinion on Chronic Constipation (2019); 5. Subjects are personally informed of the contents of this study and are willing to cooperate and sign the informed consent form
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Serious cardiovascular, hepatic or renal disease 2. Cognitive dysfunction, aphasia, psychiatric disorders, or conditions that may affect the patient's cooperation; and 3. Pregnant or lactating women. 4. Patients with coagulation disorders such as abdominal aortic aneurysm, hepatosplenomegaly, or routine use of anticoagulants, including warfarin or heparin (except for antiplatelet therapy with aspirin or clopidogrel); 5. Patients who do not tolerate needling such as pacemaker implants.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Complete Spontaneous Bowel Movements, (CSBMs);Bristol Stool Scale; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Wexner Continence Grading Scale;Patient-Assessment of Constipation Quality Of Life (PAC-QOL); | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactTanC
Dongzhimen Hospital of BeijingUniversity of Chinese Medicine
Outcome results
None listed