title: [Post-stroke constipation treated with acupuncture therapy of regulating qi circulation of fu-organ].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To compare the difference in the efficacy on post-stroke constipation between acupuncture therapy of regulating qi circulation of fe-organ and Shengxue Tongbian Capsules.
  
  
  METHODS
  Seventy-five patients of post-stroke constipation were randomized into an acupuncture group (39 cases) and a Chinese medicine group (36 cases). The unit mode comprehensive therapy of stroke was adopted as basic treatment in the two groups. In the acupuncture group, acupuncture therapy of regulating qi circulation of fu-organ was added at Tianshu (ST 25), Zhigou (TE 6), Qihai (CV 6) and Zusanli (ST 36), once every day. In the Chinese medicine group, Shengrue Tongbian Capsules were supplemented for oral administration, once every day, 10 g each time. The clinical symptom score of constipation was observed before treatment, after 1 and 2 weeks treatment in the two groups, respectively. The efficacy in 1 week and 2 weeks of treatment and the adverse reaction were observed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In 1 and 2 weeks of treatment, the clinical symptom score of constipation was reduced significantly as compared with that before treatment in the two groups (all P < 0.05). The improvements in the acupuncture group were significant than those in the Chinese medicine group in 2 weeks of treatment (8.03 +/- 2.38 vs 9.20 +/- 2.45, P < 0.05). Concerning to the occurrence of adverse reaction, there was 1 case of local bruises in needling local site in the acupuncture group; and there were 1 case of abdominal pain, 3 cases of diarrhea and 2 cases of nausea and vomiting in the Chinese medicine group.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Both the acupuncture therapy of regulating qi circulation of fu-organ and Shengxue Tongbian Capsules achieve the significant efficacy on post-stroke constipation. The efficacy of the acupuncture therapy of regulating qi circulation of fe-organ is better and the adverse reaction is less after long-term persistent treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Acupuncture-Moxibustion and Encephalopathy, Second Affiliated Hospital of Hunan University of CM, Changsha 410005, China.
authors.forename: Zhen
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Ren
authors.affiliation: Department of Acupuncture-Moxibustion and Encephalopathy, Second Affiliated Hospital of Hunan University of CM, Changsha 410005, China.
authors.forename: Qing-Ming
authors.initials: QM
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.affiliation: Department of Acupuncture-Moxibustion and Encephalopathy, Second Affiliated Hospital of Hunan University of CM, Changsha 410005, China.
authors.forename: Dan-Dan
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: Department of Acupuncture-Moxibustion and Encephalopathy, Second Affiliated Hospital of Hunan University of CM, Changsha 410005, China.
authors.forename: Wei-Ai
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.affiliation: Department of Acupuncture-Moxibustion and Encephalopathy, Second Affiliated Hospital of Hunan University of CM, Changsha 410005, China.
authors.forename: Xiang-Rong
authors.initials: XR
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: Department of Acupuncture-Moxibustion and Encephalopathy, Second Affiliated Hospital of Hunan University of CM, Changsha 410005, China.
authors.forename: Xu-Ming
authors.initials: XM
authors.lastname: Lin
mesh_terms: D015670:Acupuncture Therapy; D000368:Aged; D003248:Constipation / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D003672:Defecation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019413:Qi; D020521:Stroke / Q000150:complications*