Clinical Research on the Effect of Traditional Chinese Medicine Five-Element Music Combined with Thermal Sensitive Moxibustion on Functional Constipation

LI Jin; LU Ting; WENG Lianlian

doi:10.16458/j.cnki.1007-0893.2026.01.014

Abstract：Objective To explore the clinical efficacy of the combination of traditional Chinese medicine five-element music and heat-sensitive moxibustion in the treatment of functional constipation.Methods A total of 40 patients with functional constipation admitted to Jiujiang NO.1 People's Hospital from June 2022 to December 2024 were selected as the research subjects and randomly divided into a control group and an experimental group,with 20 cases in each group.All patients received routine care.The control group was treated with lactulose oral solution,while the experimental group received the combination of traditional Chinese medicine five-element music and heat-sensitive moxibustion on this basis.The severity of constipation,traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)syndrome scores,quality of life,and nursing satisfaction were compared before and after treatment in both groups.Results After treatment,the Kessler constipation scoring scale(KESS)score of the experimental group was lower than that of the control group,with a statistically significant difference(P<0.05).After treatment,the scores of main symptoms,secondary symptoms,and total scores of the experimental group were lower than those of the control group,with statistically significant differences(P<0.05).After treatment,the scores of each dimension and the total score of the patient assessment of constipation quality of life(PAC-QOL)of the experimental group were lower than those of the control group,with statistically significant differences(P<0.05).The overall satisfaction rate of patient care in the experimental group was higher than that of the control group,with a statistically significant difference(P<0.05).Conclusion The combination of traditional Chinese medicine five-element music and heat-sensitive moxibustion is effective in treating functional constipation,significantly improving symptoms,enhancing quality of life,and having high acceptance.