Ear acupuncture for postpartum constipation
Part of Digestive system, Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This study tests whether a type of acupuncture can help new mothers with constipation after childbirth and improve their quality of life. It is a randomized trial, meaning some participants get the acupuncture while others do not.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are a woman between the ages of 20 and 40.
- You gave birth within the last 6 weeks.
- You have been diagnosed with constipation.
- You do not have a history of stomach or bowel disorders (like Crohn's or colitis).
- You have not had surgery on your colon or rectum.
- You are not currently being treated for a neurological (nerve) disease that affects your bowels. You have no growths, scars, keloids, or spinal instability that would make acupuncture unsafe.
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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