Tag Archives: Bowel Function

Vagus Nerve Stimulation Improves Key Symptoms of Chronic Constipation, Meta-Analysis Finds

PubMed research

Research summary (Electroacupuncture): Vagal Nerve Stimulation for Chronic Constipation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. - Neuromodulation : journal of the International Neuromodulation Society, 2026.

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Electroacupuncture is as effective as prucalopride for constipation and safer

PubMed research

Introduction: This multicenter, randomized, noninferiority trial compared electroacupuncture with prucalopride for the treatment of severe chronic constipation. Methods: Participants with severe chronic constipation (≤ 2 mean weekly complete spontaneous bowel movements [CSBMs]) were randomly assigned to receive either 28-session electroacupuncture over 8 weeks with follow-up without treatment over 24 weeks or prucalopride …

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