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| Title |
A randomized controlled trial of acupuncture to treat functional constipation: design and protocol
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| Published in |
BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies, October 2014
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| DOI | 10.1186/1472-6882-14-423 |
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| Authors |
XiaoHu Xu, CuiHong Zheng, MingMin Zhang, Wei Wang, GuangYing Huang |
| Abstract |
Functional constipation (FC) is a common functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) which has a major impact on the quality of life. Acupuncture is widely used as an alternative and complementary medicine (CAM) for FC, but the available evidence of its effectiveness is scarce. Therefore, we will perform a randomized controlled trial to determine whether acupuncture improves symptom and quality of life in FC patients more effectively than sham acupuncture or gastrointestinal prokinetic agent. This article will report the protocol of the trial. |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 113 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
| Spain | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 111 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 30 | 27% |
| Student > Master | 14 | 12% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 10 | 9% |
| Researcher | 8 | 7% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 8 | 7% |
| Other | 16 | 14% |
| Unknown | 27 | 24% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 39 | 35% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 20 | 18% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 5 | 4% |
| Psychology | 4 | 4% |
| Social Sciences | 2 | 2% |
| Other | 8 | 7% |
| Unknown | 35 | 31% |