Clinical Trial: Effect of Transcutaneous Auricular Vagal Nerve Stimulation on Chronic Constipation
Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: RECRUITING
Condition: Chronic Constipation
Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
Official Title: Effect of Transcutaneous Auricular Vagal Nerve Stimulation on Chronic Constipation: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Brief Summary:
The worldwide prevalence of chronic constipation (CC) is 15%, and women are more likely to develop the disease than men.CC have a significant impact on quality of life and increase the burden of national health insurance.The conventional medication treatments are primarily symptom-specific and have limited efficacy.Previous small sample study had shown the therapeutic potential of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) for irritable bowel syndrome with constipation (IBS-C).The aim of this study…
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