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NCT07010367
Baliao Acupoint Stimulation toTreat Functional Constipation
NA trial testing Acupuncture in Functional Constipation (FC) in 36 participants. Not yet recruiting.
30 June 2026
Quick facts
| Lead sponsor | Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine |
|---|---|
| Phase | NA |
| Status | Not yet recruiting |
| Study type | INTERVENTIONAL |
| Allocation | randomized |
| Design | parallel |
| Masking | triple |
| Primary purpose | treatment |
| Enrollment | 36 |
| Start date | 20 June 2025 |
| Primary completion | 30 June 2026 |
| Estimated completion | 30 July 2026 |
Drugs / interventions tested
- Acupuncture — full drug profile →
- Sham acupuncture
Conditions studied
- Functional Constipation (FC) — all drugs for Functional Constipation (FC) →
Sponsor
Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine
Who can join
18 and older, any sex, with Functional Constipation (FC). Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.
Sponsor's own description
This study is a randomized controlled trial that explores how a specific acupuncture treatment might help people with functional constipation. The investigators are testing the idea that a treatment called "acupuncture at the Baliao acupoints" could work by changing the way certain parts of the brain connect and function. These brain changes might help improve gut function and relieve constipation symptoms. The investigators will work with people who have functional constipation. Some participants will receive the real Baliao acupoint thread embedding, while others will get a sham acupuncture as a comparison. Using special brain imaging techniques, the investigators will look at how the brain's connections and structures change. The investigators will also track how often participants have bowel movements, the consistency of their stools, and their overall symptoms and quality of life. By comparing these results, the investigators hope to understand how the Baliao acupoint treatment works and why it might be effective for constipation.
Publications & conference data
1 peer-reviewed publication reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):
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Effect of acupuncture at Baliao (BL31, BL32, BL33, BL34) on complete spontaneous bowel movements in functional constipation patients: study protocol for a randomized sham-controlled trial
Wei C, Qu M. · · 2026 · DOI 10.21203/rs.3.rs-7351160/v1
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Verify against primary sources
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- Trial protocol + status: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT07010367 (US National Library of Medicine, public domain)
- Publications: Europe PMC API search by NCT ID, retrieved 10 June 2026
- Drug + disease cross-links: matched in real time against Drug Landscape's normalised drug + company + condition tables
- Sponsor: as reported to ClinicalTrials.gov by Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine
- Last refreshed: 8 June 2025
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