Decoction in the Treatment of Diabetic Constipation and Its Influence on the Intestinal Environment and the Incidence of Adverse Reactions: A Randomized Trial.

Objective: This study aimed to study the clinical efficacy of decoction in the treatment of diabetic constipation and its influence on the intestinal environment and the incidence of adverse reactions.

Methods: In this prospective study, a total of 62 patients with diabetic constipation admitted to our hospital from June 2020 to March 2021 were recruited and assigned at a ratio of 1 : 1 to receive either traditional treatment (control group) or decoction (experimental group). Outcome measures included clinical efficacy, intestinal environment, and incidence of adverse reactions.