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Acupuncture-like Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation on Bowel Symptom and Quality of Life in Patients With Irritable Bowel Syndrome

NCT05042661 · Status: TERMINATED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2026-01-06

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Summary

To discuss the effects of improving the irritable bowel syndrome patients' quality of life and defecation after implementing acupuncture-like Transcutaneous Electrical nerve stimulation.

Conditions

  • Acupuncture-like Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation
  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Interventions

DEVICE

acupuncture-like transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation

The intervention group performed Al-TENS therapy 3 times a week for at least 20 minutes each time for 4 consecutive weeks. The second, fourth, and eighth week after the intervention.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
20 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-02-01
Primary Completion
2023-02-13
Completion
2023-02-13

Countries

  • Taiwan

Study Locations

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