Electroacupuncture for the Treatment of Functional Constipation

A Randomized Controlled Trial of Acupuncture to Treat Functional Constipation

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of electroacupuncture on functional constipation.

This study will supply significant evidence for using acupuncture to treat functional constipation(FC), and will help us to identify whether it is a therapeutic effect rather than a placebo effect.

Inclusion criteria:

• functional constipation according to the Roman Ⅲ standard;
• aged between 18 and 65 years old

Exclusion criteria:

• unconsciousness, psychosis or can't express subjective symptoms;
• pregnant women or women in lactation period;
• serious diseases of the heart, liver, kidney, and others;
• bleeding disorders.