Electroacupuncture for the Treatment of Functional Constipation

Phase 1

• Conditions: Functional Constipation
• Interventions: Device: acupuncture; Drug: mosapride

• Registration Number: NCT01781897
• Lead Sponsor: Huazhong University of Science and Technology

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of electroacupuncture on functional constipation.

Detailed Description

This study will supply significant evidence for using acupuncture to treat functional constipation(FC), and will help us to identify whether it is a therapeutic effect rather than a placebo effect.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2013-01-23
• Study First Submitted QC: 2013-01-31
• Study Start: 2013-02
• Study First Posted: 2013-02-01
• Status Verified: 2014-04
• Last Update Submitted: 2015-03-17
• Last Update Posted: 2015-03-19
• Primary Completion: 2015-12
• Study Completion: 2015-12

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 243

Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Electro-acupuncture	acupuncture	Electro-acupuncture
mosapride + sham acupuncture	acupuncture	mosapride + sham acupuncture
mosapride	mosapride	mosapride
mosapride + sham acupuncture	mosapride	mosapride + sham acupuncture

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
number of defecation per week	3 years

Trial Locations

Locations (3)

Institute of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology; 🇨🇳 Wuhan, Hubei, China

Hospital of Huazhong University of Science and Technology; 🇨🇳 Wuhan, Hubei, China

Hubei Provincial Hospital of TCM; 🇨🇳 Wuhan, Hubei, China