Status:
COMPLETED
Efficacy of Electroacupuncture Compared With Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation for Functional Constipation
Lead Sponsor:
Guang'anmen Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences
Conditions:
Functional Constipation
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-75 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The objective of this trial is to compare the efficacy of electroacupuncture versus transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation for functional constipation
Detailed Description
Both electroacupuncture(EA) therapy and transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation(TENS) are safe and effective for functional constipation, but no head to head comparing trial was conducted. Methods：...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Conforming to the criteria for the diagnosis of functional constipation in Rome III standard;
- Aged of 18 to 75 years;
- No medication for constipation has been used for at least 2 weeks before treatment. Except for emergency treatment, it has not received acupuncture treatment for constipation in the past 3 months, and has not participated in other ongoing clinical research.
Exclusion
- Constipation caused by irritable bowel syndrome and organically or medicated; secondary to endocrine, metabolic, neurogenic, or surgical constipation;
- Subjects with serious heart, liver, kidney damage or cognitive impairment, aphasia, mental disorders, or the inability to cooperate with the examination and treatment.
- Pregnant or lactation patients;
- Subjects with abdominal aortic aneurysm, abnormal enlargement of liver and spleen and so on.
- Subjects with coagulation dysfunction or anticoagulants such as warfarin and heparin have been used all the time.
- Subjects installed with the cardiac pacemaker.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2018
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 30 2020
Estimated Enrollment :
70 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03391635
Start Date
July 1 2018
End Date
December 30 2020
Last Update
March 16 2022
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Guang'anmen Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences
Beijing, China, 100053