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Auricular Acupuncture for Post-Stroke Constipation
Sponsor: Ho Chi Minh City Orthopedics and Rehabilitation Hospital
Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if auricular acupuncture can improve constipation in hospitalized patients with post-stroke constipation. It will also evaluate whether auricular acupuncture is safe when used together with standard care. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Does auricular acupuncture reduce constipation severity in patients with post-stroke constipation? * Does auricular acupuncture intestinal symptoms compared with sham auricular acupuncture? * Is auricular acupuncture safe for patients with post-stroke constipation? Researchers will compare auricular acupuncture plus standard care with sham auricular acupuncture plus standard care to determine whether auricular acupuncture provides additional benefits in relieving constipation symptoms. Participants will: * Be randomly assigned to receive either auricular acupuncture or sham auricular acupuncture * Receive one treatment session daily for 8 consecutive treatment days in addition to standard care. * Complete assessment of constipation severity and intestinal symptoms before and during the study. * Be monitored for any adverse events throughout the study.
Official title: Effectiveness of Auricular Acupuncture for Post-Stroke Constipation: A Randomized Sham-Controlled Trial
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
60
Start Date
2024-11-01
Completion Date
2025-07-01
Last Updated
2026-08-07
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Auricular Acupuncture
Auricular acupuncture was performed at six therapeutic auricular acupoints (AH6a, HX2, TF3, CO7, CO17, and CO14) on the left ear. Needles were manually stimulated for 30 seconds every 5 minutes during each 20-minute treatment session. Treatment was administered once daily, five sessions per week, for eight treatment days.
Sham Auricular Acupuncture
Sham auricular acupuncture was performed at six non-therapeutic auricular points (SF1, SF2, SF3, AH1, AH2, and AH3) using the same needle manipulation, treatment duration, and treatment schedule as the experimental intervention.
Locations (1)
Ho Chi Minh City Hospital of Orthpaedics and Rehabilitation
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam