Functional constipation
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Meet the Western medical diagnostic criteria for FC and 4 points < PHQ-9=14 points (i.e. mild depression moderate depression) and/or 4 points < GAD-7=14 points (i.e. mild anxiety moderate anxiety); 2. Meet the TCM diagnosis of functional constipation (qi stagnation syndrome); 3. Patients with no gender limitation and 18= age =80 years old; 4.Patients who signed informed consent and volunteered to participate in this study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Those who do not meet the above inclusion criteria and do not use drugs according to regulations; 2. Constipation caused by drug or organic disease was examined; 3.Allergic patients to the drug tested; 4. Pregnant and lactating women 5. Patients with serious primary diseases such as blood endocrine mental and other systems. 6)PHQ-9 and GAD-7 scores were diagnosed as moderate to severe anxiety and depression.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Complete Spontaneous Bowel Movement(CSBM); | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Bowel Movement(BM);Patient Assessment of Constipation Quality of Life(PAC-QOL);Bristol Stool Scale(BSS);Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7(GAD-7);Spontaneous Bowel Movement(SBM);Intestinal microecological observation index;Patient Health Questionnaire-9(PHQ-9);Observational indicators of brain function;TCM Constipation Syndrome Severity Score; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Suzhou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine