Study on the intervention of abdominal Huolong cupping with Nazi method on the patients with Qi-deficiency constipation after stroke

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Recruiting

• Conditions: Poststroke constipation

• Registration Number: ITMCTR2024000223
• Lead Sponsor: Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

(1) Patients who meet the diagnostic criteria of Chinese and Western medicine on stroke and constipation, and TCM syndrome differentiation is Qi deficiency;
(2) Aged between 18 and 80 years old;
(3) The course of the disease is in the recovery period or sequelae period of stroke;
(4) All vital signs are stable, conscious, no obvious language impairment and hearing impairment, and cognitive function is normal;
(5) Patients who did not use constipation related drugs within 1 week before observation, and did not receive standardized and systematic constipation treatment within 1 month;
(6) The patient gave informed consent, voluntarily participated in the study and actively cooperated.

Exclusion Criteria

(1) Patients who meet the diagnostic criteria of Chinese and Western medicine on stroke and constipation, and TCM syndrome differentiation is Qi deficiency;
(2) Aged between 18 and 80 years old;
(3) The course of the disease is in the recovery period or sequelae period of stroke;
(4) All vital signs are stable, conscious, no obvious language impairment and hearing impairment, and cognitive function is normal;
(5) Patients who did not use constipation related drugs within 1 week before observation, and did not receive standardized and systematic constipation treatment within 1 month;
(6 (1) BMI=18.5 or extremely weak;
(2) Patients with digestive system-related organic diseases, severe visceral diseases, organ failure, or malignant tumors are not considered suitable for study;
(3) Patients with Parkinson's disease, dementia, mental illness, endocrine and metabolic system diseases that may cause constipation or those who take related drugs to cause constipation;
(4) Patients who have had intestinal surgery;
(5) alcoholism, pregnancy, lactation, abnormal coagulation mechanism;
(6) abdominal skin damage, edema or vascular lesions;
(7) People who are intolerant to moxa or have a history of asthma.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional study
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
CCS rating;

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
PAC-QOL rating;Time interval for first defecation;Score of Qi-deficiency apoplectic constipation symptom score scale;Defecation frequency;