Electroacupuncture for the Treatment of Functional Constipation

Status Recruiting

Clinical Trial Summary

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

Clinical Trial 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 Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Single Blind (Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Treatment

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Clinical Trial Details

NCT number	NCT01781897
Study type	Interventional
Source	Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Contact	Guangying Huang, Doctor
Phone	86-027-8366-3266
Email	Gyhuang@tjh.tjmu.edu.cn
Status	Recruiting
Phase	Phase 1
Start date	February 2013
Completion date	December 2015

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