Electronic moxibustion for constipation after stroke
Part of Brain & nervous system, Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This trial tests if a type of heat therapy called electronic moxibustion, timed according to traditional Chinese medicine principles, can help relieve constipation in people who have had a stroke.
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Who can take part
- You have been diagnosed with constipation after your stroke.
- Your stroke symptoms are stable and you do not have serious complications.
- You are willing to try moxibustion therapy and the skin where it would be applied is not damaged.
- You did not have constipation problems before your stroke.
- You do not have other digestive tract diseases like polyps, tuberculosis, or tumors.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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