Jamaluddin Moloo
Abstract
Acupuncture has been used to manage chronic constipation, but evidence of its effectiveness is limited. In this multicenter trial from China, researchers randomized 1075 patients (age range, 17–85; 76% women) with chronic severe functional constipation (i.e., fewer than 3 complete spontaneous bowel movements [BMs] weekly) to receive …
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Acupuncture has been used to manage chronic constipation, but evidence of its effectiveness is limited. In this multicenter trial from China, researchers randomized 1075 patients (age range, 17–85; 76% women) with chronic severe functional constipation (i.e., fewer than 3 complete spontaneous bowel movements [BMs] weekly) to receive …
Key concepts: Medicine, Functional constipation, Chronic constipation, Acupuncture, Constipation, Randomized controlled trial, Physical therapy, Clinical trial