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Efficacy of Electroacupuncture Compared With Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation for Functional Constipation

NCT03391635 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 70

Last updated 2022-03-16

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Summary

The objective of this trial is to compare the efficacy of electroacupuncture versus transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation for functional constipation

Conditions

  • Functional Constipation

Interventions

DEVICE

Electroacupuncture

Participants will receive electroacupuncture at bilateral ST25, SP14 and ST37 for 30 minutes each time，3 times a week for 8 weeks.

DEVICE

TranscutaneousElectricNerveStimulation

Participants will receive transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation at bilateral ST25, SP14 and ST37 for 30 minutes each time，3 times a week for 8 weeks.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Guang'anmen Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Yuxiao Zeng · Guang'anmen Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
75 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-07-01
Primary Completion
2019-12-30
Completion
2020-12-30

Countries

  • China

Study Locations

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