The Effect of Acupressure in Improving Constipation Among Inpatients in Neurology Departments

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

128

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

September 11, 2020

Primary Completion Date

October 24, 2022

Study Completion Date

October 24, 2022

Conditions
Constipation
Interventions
PROCEDURE

Acupressure

"The patients assigned to the experimental group received acupoint massage designed to improve constipation for 7 days during hospitalization. The selection of acupoints in this study includes Tianshu (double) (Tianshu, ST25: Stomach Meridian 25, the 25th point of the stomach meridian), Zhongwan (single) (Zhongwan CV12: Conception Vessel 12, the 12th point of the Ren meridian) ), Qihai Point (Single) (Qihai CV6: Meridian Vessel 6 Renmai 6th point) 3 points."

PROCEDURE

routine nursing and fake acupressure

control groups: receiving routine nursing and fake acupressure to improve constipation for 7 days during hospitalization.

Trial Locations (1)

40705

1650 Taiwan Boulevard Sect. 4, Taichung

All Listed Sponsors
lead

Taichung Veterans General Hospital

OTHER

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