Trial for Quantity-Effect Relationship of Acupuncture With Two-ways Regulation to Treat Functional Enteropathy

Huazhong University of Science and Technology240 enrolled

Overview

the objective of this study is to investigate the Dose-Effect Relationship of Acupuncture with Two-ways Regulation Effect to Treat Functional Enteropathy

eligibility criteria: functional constipation,functional diarrhea，irritable bowel syndrome

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

240

Conditions

Functional Constipation Functional Diarrhea

Interventions

Mosapride Citrate tabletDRUG

Orally administered 5 mg mosapride citrate tablet s three times a day for 4 continuous weeks if no severe adverse effects were found.

Low-dose acupunctureDEVICE

In this low current intensity group, the current applied would be relatively weak,it was clearly perceived by the participants

High-dose acupunctureDEVICE

In this group,the current was strong enough to reach the patients'tolerance threshold value.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 65 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * function constipation function diarrhea Exclusion Criteria: * not function constipation not function diarrhea

Locations (1)

Institute of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology

Wuhan, Hubei, China

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

acupuncture benefits functional constipation

Time frame: 5 years

Central Contacts

Guangying Huang, doctor

CONTACT

86-27-83663266 gyhuang@tjh.tjmu.edu.cn

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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