NCT07751224Completed
Auricular Acupuncture for Post-Stroke Constipation
Effectiveness of Auricular Acupuncture for Post-Stroke Constipation: A Randomized Sham-Controlled Trial
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 7 Aug 2026
Brief summary (registry, in English)
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.
- Status (registry)
- Completed
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 60 (actual)
- First submitted
- 3 Aug 2026
- Start date
- 1 Nov 2024
- Primary completion date
- 1 Jun 2025
- Lead sponsor
- Ho Chi Minh City Orthopedics and Rehabilitation Hospital
- Diseases
- Stroke
- NCT number
- NCT07751224
What you commit to
- Study type: Interventional
- Participants enrolled: 60
- From 1 Nov 2024 to the primary completion date, 1 Jun 2025
- 1 site in 1 country
- Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them
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Who cannot take part
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Other illness
- Inability to cooperate with study procedures because of cognitive impairment, psychiatric disorders, or severe communication difficulties after stroke.
- Skin lesions or infection involving the auricle.
- Acute illness, exacerbation of chronic disease, malignant tumors, cancer, or severe dermatological disorders.
Lab values
- Current use of medications known to cause constipation, including antidepressants, opioid analgesics, iron supplements, calcium channel blockers, or antacids.
Other
- Pregnancy.
Who the study is looking for
- Adults aged 18 years or older.
- Hospitalized patients with stroke confirmed by computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
- Glasgow Coma Scale score \>= 14
- Diagnosed with constipation according to the Constipation Assessment Scale (CAS) with a score \> 2 and constipation duration of less than 1 week
- No history of gastrointestinal study
- Receiving routine rehabilitation therapy, including body acupuncture, massage therapy, and physical rehabilitation according to the hospital protocol
- Able to provide written informed consent
Age in the registry: 18 years to - · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers
Sites (1)
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| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ho Chi Minh City Hospital of Orthpaedics and Rehabilitation Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Ho Chi Minh City | Vietnam | Unknown status |
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