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Electroacupuncture for Functional Constipation: A Multicenter, Randomized, Control Trial
Joint Authors
Huang, Guangying
Zheng, Cui Hong
Dong, Haoxu
Xiong, Fan
Xu, Sha-Bei
Wang, Wei
Wu, Xiao
Xu, Xiaohu
Ding, Pei
Tian, Man
Wang, Ying
Zhang, Mingmin
Xie, Minjie
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-01-31
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background and Aim.
To investigate the efficacy and safety of electroacupuncture (EA) with different current intensities for functional constipation (FC) and to assess whether the effects of EA with different current intensities are superior to the mosapride.
Methods.
Patients with FC were randomly divided into low current intensity group (LCI), high current intensity group (HCI), and mosapride group (MC).
The primary outcome was three or more spontaneous bowel movements (SBMs) per week and an increase of one or more SBMs from baseline during at least 3 of the 4 weeks.
Results.
The primary outcome was reached by 53.45%, 66.15%, and 52.24% of the patients who received LCI, HCI, and mosapride, respectively.
EA can significantly improve the weekly SBMs and stool consistency and reduce straining severity (p<0.0001, all).
HCI improved the quality of life better than mosapride (p<0.05) and reduced the proportion of severe constipation more than LCI and mosapride (p<0.05, both).
Conclusions.
EA is effective and safe at both current intensities for FC; therapeutic effects of LCI and HCI are not superior to mosapride.
EA is superior to mosapride in improving patients’ life quality and satisfaction level of treatment; EA has fewer adverse events than mosapride.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Wu, Xiao& Zheng, Cui Hong& Xu, Xiaohu& Ding, Pei& Xiong, Fan& Tian, Man…[et al.]. 2017. Electroacupuncture for Functional Constipation: A Multicenter, Randomized, Control Trial. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1152994
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Wu, Xiao…[et al.]. Electroacupuncture for Functional Constipation: A Multicenter, Randomized, Control Trial. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1152994
American Medical Association (AMA)
Wu, Xiao& Zheng, Cui Hong& Xu, Xiaohu& Ding, Pei& Xiong, Fan& Tian, Man…[et al.]. Electroacupuncture for Functional Constipation: A Multicenter, Randomized, Control Trial. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1152994
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1152994