Cerebral hemorrhage
Conditions
Interventions
Control group:Receive standard treatment daily
Experimental Group:Receive standard treatment as well as acupuncture and acupoint application every day
Sponsors
The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 75 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) Age 18 to 75 years; (2) Diagnosed with stroke (ischemic or hemorrhagic); (3) Clinically stable and in the rehabilitation period (more than 7 days after onset); (4) Diagnosed with functional constipation, defined as no spontaneous bowel movement (SBM) within 72 hours before screening
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) Known mechanical intestinal obstruction or megacolon; (2) Severe and uncontrolled systemic diseases (such as heart failure, liver failure, or renal failure); (3) Pregnancy or breastfeeding; (4) Unstable dosage of opioids or other drugs known to severely impair intestinal motility (persistently unstable for at least 7 days); (5) Unable to provide informed consent; (6) Participation in other interventional clinical trials within the past 3 months.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Time of first spontaneous bowel movement (SBM) (days from randomization); | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Frequency of weekly SBM after, constipation-specific symptoms;Changes in quality of life;Weekly bowel movement volume/weight ...;Functional status at discharge; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactYan He
The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University
Outcome results
None listed