Functional constipation
Conditions
Interventions
Experimental Group:Treatment with Dragon Tiger Clash Acupuncture Technique
Sponsors
The Second Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
40 Years to 70 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) Meets the above-mentioned diagnostic criteria of Western medicine and the diagnostic criteria of Yin deficiency and dry intestines syndrome in traditional Chinese medicine; (2) Age within 40-70 years old gender not limited; (3) At least one week has passed since the last intake of drugs related to this disease or other treatment methods and no other ongoing clinical research has been participated in; (4) Signed the informed consent form and the patient voluntarily participates in the trial.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) Not meeting the diagnostic criteria for the syndrome of Yin deficiency and dry intestines in this study as defined by both traditional Chinese and Western medicine; (2) Those with organic lesions in the rectum and colon (such as tumors Crohn's disease colonic polyps intestinal tuberculosis etc.) causing intestinal stenosis confirmed by examination; (3) Irritable bowel syndrome and constipation caused by organic or drug-related factors; secondary constipation due to endocrine metabolic neurological or surgical conditions; (4) Those with severe primary diseases such as cardiovascular liver kidney and hematopoietic system diseases mental disorders etc. that cannot tolerate constipation treatment; (5) Pregnant or lactating women or those planning to conceive; (6) Those who have received other treatments or taken related medications within one week; (7) Those who are unwilling to participate in the trial sign the informed consent form or cannot comply with the trial requirements.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Cleveland Clinic Score; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Self-rating Anxiety Scale;Bristol Stool Form Scale;Self-rating Depression Scale;Patient Assessmentof Constipation Quality of Life questionnaire; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactJia Hongling
The Second Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Outcome results
None listed