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Study for the intestinal microflora remodeling and microRNA regulation mechanism of acupuncture in patients with functional constipatio

Not Applicable
Conditions
Functional Constipation
Registration Number
ITMCTR2100005069
Lead Sponsor
Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Pending
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
Not specified
Inclusion Criteria

1. Men or women aged 18-60 years;
2. According with Rome IV diagnostic criteria for functional constipation, with a history of constipation of at least half a year;
3. Severe constipation, complete spontaneous defecation <= 2 times a week, and has lasted for more than 3 months;
4. The patients had no special eating habits, anxiety, depression and other mental disorders;
5. At baseline, the patients had difficulty in defecation and dry stool (BSFS <= 3); Did not take any medicine for constipation, including intestinal microecology, probiotics, etc;
6. Did not receive acupuncture treatment for constipation in the past three months and lived in Chengdu or surrounding areas for a long time.

Exclusion Criteria

1. History of abdominal or anorectal surgery;
2. Irritable bowel syndrome and organic or drug-induced constipation; Secondary to endocrine, metabolic or neurogenic constipation;
3. Patients with heart, liver, kidney damage or cognitive impairment, aphasia, or unable to cooperate with sample collection and treatment;
4. Pregnancy, lactation, postpartum and allergic constitution;
5. Coagulation dysfunction or anticoagulants such as farwarfarin and heparin have been used.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional study
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
gut microbiota;microRNA;weekly complete spontaneous bowel movements;
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
weekly spontaneous bowel movements;self-rating anxiety scale;Patient Assessment Constipation Quality of Life;self-rating depression scale;Difficulty in defecating;Bristol Stool Form Scale;
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