Electroacupuncture for the Treatment of Functional Constipation

A Randomized Controlled Trial of Acupuncture to Treat Functional Constipation

Status

UNKNOWN

Phases

Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01781897

Enrollment

243

Registered

2013-02-01

Start date

2013-02-28

Completion date

2015-12-31

Last updated

2015-03-19

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Conditions

Functional Constipation

Keywords

acupuncture, electro-acupuncture

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of electroacupuncture on functional constipation.

Detailed description

This study will supply significant evidence for using acupuncture to treat functional constipation(FC), and will help us to identify whether it is a therapeutic effect rather than a placebo effect.

Interventions

DEVICEacupuncture

sterile, disposable needles with a length of 40 mm and a diameter of 0.25 mm (Dongbang® Acupuncture Inc, Korea)

DRUGmosapride

Mosapride Citrate tablet（5mg），Dainippon Sumitomo pharmaceutical Co.Ltd,Japan

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 65 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* functional constipation according to the Roman Ⅲ standard; * aged between 18 and 65 years old

Exclusion criteria

* unconsciousness, psychosis or can't express subjective symptoms; * pregnant women or women in lactation period; * serious diseases of the heart, liver, kidney, and others; * bleeding disorders.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
number of defecation per week	3 years

Countries

China

Contacts

Primary ContactGuangying Huang, Doctor

Gyhuang@tjh.tjmu.edu.cn86-027-8366-3266

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026