NCT03391635

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

Efficacy of Electroacupuncture Compared With Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation for Functional Constipation:a Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 70 (actual)
• Sponsor: Guang'anmen Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 75 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

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：102 participants with functional constipation will be recruited and randomly allocated into the EA group and the TENS group.Participants in both groups will receive EA or TENS treatment at Tianshu(ST 25), Fujie(SP 14) and Shangju xu(ST 37) 3 times a week for 8 weeks.

Conditions

• Functional Constipation

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
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.

Timeline

• Start date: 2018-07-01
• Primary completion: 2019-12-30
• Completion: 2020-12-30
• First posted: 2018-01-05
• Last updated: 2022-03-16

Locations

1 site across 1 country: China