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A study on the efficacy of acupressure combined with traditional Chinese medicine hot ammo packs on constipation in patients after lumbar endoprosthetic fixation

A study on the efficacy of acupressure combined with traditional Chinese medicine hot ammo packs on constipation in patients after lumbar endoprosthetic fixation

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ITMCTR
Registry ID
ITMCTR2025002088
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-10-28
Start date
2025-11-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-11-17

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Conditions

Thoracolumbar compression fracture

Interventions

Control group (routine care):(1) Health Education Explain to patients in advance the knowledge related to constipation after thoracolumbar compression fractures, including the causes of the disease, s

Sponsors

Yueyang Hospital of Integrative Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, China
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) Those who meet the diagnostic criteria for constipation according to traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine; (2) Age between 18 and 80 years old, gender not limited; (3) Patients who have undergone lumbar pedicle screw fixation surgery in our hospital's spine department; (4) Understand and agree to participate in this study and sign the informed consent form; (5) Have not taken any laxatives within the past two weeks; (6) Have not received traditional Chinese medicine external treatment for constipation within the past two weeks. (7) Those who can cooperate in collecting clinical data, with normal vital signs and consciousness, and good cognitive ability.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) Patients with serious cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, liver, or kidney disease; (2) Patients with active tuberculosis, bleeding tendency, malignant tumors, etc.; (3) Those with gastrointestinal diseases or who have undergone gastrointestinal surgery; (4) Patients with skin damage or allergic constitution that cannot tolerate traditional Chinese medicine hot compress; (5) Pregnant women or those in lactation period; (6) Patients with a history of diabetes or who have experienced constipation before surgery.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Constipation Symptoms and Efficacy Rating Scale;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Patient Assessment of Constipation Qualit of Life;Time from first treatment to first bowel movement and determination of efficacy;Number of spontaneous complete bowel movements per week;First exhaust time;Time of first bowel movement;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactBaidanyang

Yueyang Hospital of Integrative Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, China

1376120626@qq.com+86 18964907249

Outcome results

None listed

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