Electroacupuncture for the Treatment of Functional Constipation

Huazhong University of Science and Technology243 enrolled

Overview

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

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.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

243

Conditions

Functional Constipation

Interventions

acupunctureDEVICE

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

mosaprideDRUG

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

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 65 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

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.

Locations (3)

Hospital of Huazhong University of Science and Technology

Wuhan, Hubei, China

RECRUITING

Hubei Provincial Hospital of TCM

Wuhan, Hubei, China

RECRUITING

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

Wuhan, Hubei, China

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

number of defecation per week

Time frame: 3 years

Central Contacts

Guangying Huang, Doctor

CONTACT

86-027-8366-3266 Gyhuang@tjh.tjmu.edu.cn

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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