U.S., April 2 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07506122) titled 'Dose-Effect Response in Acupuncture for Functional Constipation: A Randomized Trial' on March 26.
Brief Summary: This is a single-center, randomized, parallel-group trial evaluating the dose-response relationship of two experimental interventions: manual acupuncture and electroacupuncture for functional constipation.
A total of 72 participants with functional constipation (Rome IV criteria) will be randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio to either the manual acupuncture group or the electroacupuncture group. Both groups receive acupuncture at bilateral Tianshu (ST25) and Shangjuxu (ST37) points, 30 minutes per session, three times per wee...