The timing of rhubarb powder acupoint sticking therapy combining oral administration of compound polyethylene glycol electrolyte powder on intestine preparation before colonscopy in patients with constipation
Abstract: Objective?To discuss the timing of administration of rhubarb powder sticking therapy on the Shenque and Tianshu acupoints in combination with oral administration of compound polyethylene glycol electrolyte powder (PGEP) in patients with constipation.?Methods?300 cases of constipation were randomly divided into three groups, 100 cases in each. Group A: rhubarb powder sticking therapy on Shenque and Tianshu acupoints at 9?p.m. of the day before colonscopy, and oral administration of PGEP at 5?~?7 a.m. of the day of colonscopy. Group B: rhubarb powder sticking therapy on Shenque and Tianshu acupoints at 9?p.m. of the day before colonscopy, and oral administration of PGEP at 10?~?12 a.m. of the day of colonscopy. Group C: rhubarb powder sticking therapy on Shenque and Tianshu acupoints at 9 p.m. of the day of colonscopy, and oral administration of PGEP at 10?~?12?a.m. Boston bowel preparation scale scores (BBPS) and bubbles in bowel lumen score were assessed. The effectiveness, tolerability and safety of intestinal preparation among the three groups were compared.?Results?The colonoscopy time in group A was significantly shorter than that in group B and C; the total score of BBPS in group A was significantly higher than that in group B and group C; the bubbles in bowel lumen score in group A was significantly lower than that in group B and group C; the intestinal acceptance rate and re-intestinal acceptance rate in group A was significantly higher than group B and group C; the overall adverse reaction scores in group A was significantly lower than that in group B and group C; the difference was statistically significant (P?0.05).?Conclusion?It is good effect of rhubarb powder sticking therapy on Shenque and Tianshu acupoints at 9 p.m. of the day before colonscopy, and oral administration of PGEP at 5?~?7 a.m. of the day of colonscopy on intestine preparation before colonscopy in patients with constipation.