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Use acupuncture to treat functional constipation: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

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Title
Use acupuncture to treat functional constipation: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
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Trials, July 2012
DOI 10.1186/1745-6215-13-104
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Ying Li, Hui Zheng, Fang Zeng, Si-yuan Zhou, Feng Zhong, Hua-bing Zheng, Min Chen, Xiang-hong Jing, Yu-ying Cai, Bao-hui Jia, Bing Zhu, Zhi-shun Liu

Abstract

Whether acupuncture is effective for patients with functional constipation is still unclear. Therefore, we report the protocol of a randomized controlled trial of using acupuncture to treat functional constipation.

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Geographical breakdown

Country Count As %
United Kingdom 1 1%
Unknown 81 99%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Bachelor 15 18%
Researcher 13 16%
Student > Master 10 12%
Student > Ph. D. Student 7 9%
Other 6 7%
Other 15 18%
Unknown 16 20%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 32 39%
Nursing and Health Professions 8 10%
Psychology 4 5%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 3 4%
Neuroscience 3 4%
Other 14 17%
Unknown 18 22%