Clinical Trial: Electro-acupuncture for Irritable Bowel Syndrome With Constipation
Study Status: COMPLETED
Recruit Status: COMPLETED
Condition: Irritable Bowel Syndrome With Constipation
Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
Official Title: Electro-acupuncture for Irritable Bowel Syndrome With Constipation: a Pilot, Randomized, Double-blinded, Sham-controlled Trial
Brief Summary:
The aim of the clinical trial is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of electro-acupuncture for irritable bowel syndrome with constipation (IBS-C) patients. 60 IBS-C patients will be randomized and allocated to either the electro-acupuncture arm or the sham acupuncture arm. We hypothesize that electro-acupuncture would result in superior symptom improvement compared to sham acupuncture. In addition, biological samples (blood, urine, and stool) will be collected during the trial for future exploratory studies.…
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