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Exploring the Effects and Mechanisms of TEA Combined with Agarwood Leaf Tea Intervention on Constipation in Elderly Diabetic Patients: A Study Based on Gut Microbiota and Omics Analysis

Exploring the Effects and Mechanisms of TEA Combined with Agarwood Leaf Tea Intervention on Constipation in Elderly Diabetic Patients: A Study Based on Gut Microbiota and Omics Analysis

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ITMCTR
Registry ID
ITMCTR2025000863
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-04-27
Start date
2025-05-13
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-05-26

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

diabetic constipation

Interventions

Group TEA+ALT:TEA combined with Agarwood leaf tea
Group TEA+W:TEA combined with water
Group Sham-TEA+W:Sham-TEA combined with water
Group Sham-TEA+ALT:Sham-TEA combined with Agarwood leaf tea

Sponsors

928th hospital of PLA joint logistics support force
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to 75 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) hospitalized or receiving outpatient treatment at our institution meeting the WHO (1999) diagnostic criteria for diabetes and etiological classification of diabetes. 2.Compliance with the Rome IV diagnostic criteria for constipation. 3.Aged 60–75 years. 4.Poor response to or recurrence despite conventional treatment (including laxatives and lifestyle modifications).

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Patients with organic diseases that cause constipation such as multiple sclerosis Parkinsons disease or spinal cord injury; 2.Patients with a history of gastrointestinal surgery except for appendectomy or cholecystectomy; 3.Patients with severe cardiac or pulmonary insufficiency cognitive impairment or other conditions that prevent cooperation; 4.Patients familiar with meridians and acupoints.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The Patient Assessment of Constipation Quality of Life;The Patient Assessment of Constipation Symptoms;Number of spontaneous defecation per week;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Anorectal manometry parameters;Autonomic Nervous Function Assessment Parameters;Intestinal microbiota changes;Metabonomics changes;Metabolic parameters;Gut hormone;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactJunling Han

928th hospital of PLA joint logistics support force

hanihelen@126.com13138999475

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ITMCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026