A Clinical Standardization Study of the Preferred Acupuncture Treatment Protocol to Treat Functional Constipation
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2011-11-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The purpose of this study is to re-evaluate the therapeutic superiority and safety of
acupuncture treatment using high quality and large sampled clinical research. The
investigators want to provide a preferred treatment protocol, which is effective, safe, and
easy to use in clinical practice. This research also clarifies that the insertion depth is a
key factor in the therapeutic effect of acupuncture. The results of the study will help
promote the development of the standardization of acupuncture.
Phase:
Phase 2
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Guang'anmen Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences
Collaborator:
Ministry of Science and Technology of the People´s Republic of China