Constipation following hip fracture
Conditions
Interventions
intervention group:The intervention group received pressing-needle therapy in addition to the control group's treatment. The needles were inserted for 3 days at a time, with a 1-day interval between i
Sponsors
Luoyang Orthopaedic-Traumatological Hospital of Henan Province (Henan Provincial Orthopaedic Hospital)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
65 Years to 100 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) Patients who meet the diagnostic criteria for hip fracture and qi-deficiency constipation in both traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine; (2) Patients aged =65 years with normal communication abilities; (3) Patients who have not received any other treatments to promote bowel movements in the week prior to the intervention; (4) Patients who have not participated in other clinical trials that may affect this study; (5) Patients who are fully informed of the content of this study, willing to cooperate, and have signed the informed consent form.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) Multiple fractures; (2) Critical illness; (3) Severe dysfunction of the heart, liver, or kidneys, and various hemorrhagic diseases; (4) Presence of organic or functional gastrointestinal diseases, or other conditions that affect gastrointestinal function; (5) Patients with psychiatric disorders or severe cognitive impairments; (6) Patients with contraindications to acupuncture, such as those who experience needle fainting, or are allergic to adhesive tape or needles; (7) Patients with skin ulcers, infections, or other conditions at the pricking-needle site that make acupuncture inadvisable.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Quantitative Standards for TCM Syndrome Score; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Time to first bowel movement;Self-RatingAnxietyScale;Constipation scoring system/Cleveland constipation score;Bristol stool form scal;Number of Complete Spontaneous Bowel Movements per week;assistive laxative utilization rate;PAC-QOL; | — |
Countries
CHINA
Contacts
Public Contactyuxia YANG
Luoyang Orthopaedic-Traumatological Hospital of Henan Province (Henan Provincial Orthopaedic Hospital)
Outcome results
None listed