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Deep Needling at Zhongliao Point to Stimulate the Sacral Nerve for the Treatment of Slow Transit Constipation

Deep Needling at Zhongliao Point to Stimulate the Sacral Nerve for the Treatment of Slow Transit Constipation

Recruiting
18-65 years
All
Phase N/A

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Overview

Clinical Study on the Treatment of Colonic Slow Transit Constipation by Deep Acupuncture at Zhongliao Point Stimulating Sacral Nerve

Description

  1. Observing the clinical efficacy of deep acupuncture at Zhongliao point to stimulate the sacral nerve in the treatment of slow transit constipation of the colon through changes in main research indicators such as defecation frequency, stool shape, and fecal weakness.
  2. Clarify the technical focus and difficulties of deep needling at Zhongliao point to stimulate the sacral nerve in the treatment of colonic slow transit constipation, providing a basis for guiding clinical promotion and treatment.

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Meets the diagnostic criteria for Slow transit constipation deficiency of both qi and yin;
  • Age 18-65 years old;
  • I have not been treated with intestinal motility drugs in the past month.
  • Those who have informed consent and voluntarily participate in signing an informed consent form, adhere to medical advice for treatment, and undergo regular follow-up visits.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Other Traditional Chinese Medicine Syndrome Differentiation Types of Constipation.
  • Concomitant severe heart, lung, and kidney diseases, neurological diseases, and metabolic diseases;
  • Discovering organic lesions such as colorectal cancer and colorectal hyperplasia through colonoscopy, abdominal pelvic CT, or barium enema;
  • Patients with severe mental illness or mental illness or cognitive impairment.
  • Children, pregnant women, lactating women, and pregnant women.
  • Those who stop taking medication at will or use other medications on their own during treatment, do not follow medical advice for treatment, or have incomplete information that affects the judgment of results, safety, and efficacy.
  • Have a history of abdominal surgery.
  • History of needle sickness.
  • People with a tendency to bleed.

Study details
    Constipation

NCT06156995

Guoliang Wu

14 October 2025

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