Clinical Observation of Warm Acupuncture in Treating Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy
Item
Title
Clinical Observation of Warm Acupuncture in Treating Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy
Journal Publication
Date
2010
volume
8(5)
pages
287-290
Research Type
RCT
Keywords
Abstract
Objective: To observe the clinical efficacy of warm acupuncture in the treatment of diabetic peripheral neuropathy and its effects on the conduction velocity of the tibial nerve and common fibular nerve. Methods: Fifty-two subjects were evenly randomized into two groups and treated by conventional therapy; in addition, the control group was givien mecobalamin injection at 500 mg, once a day for four weeks, and treatment group was given warm acupuncture, 6 times a week for 4 weeks. The clinical efficacy and the conduction velocity of the tibial nerve and common fibular nerve were observed and compared between the two groups. Results: After four-week treatments, the total effective rate was 88.5% in the treatment group and 61.5% in the control group, with a higher rate in the treatment group that in the control group (P<0.05): the conduction velocity of tibial nerve and common fibular nerve were higher in both groups (P<0.05), with higher conduction velocity in th treatment group than in the control group (P<0.05). Conclusion: Warm acupuncture is quite effective to treat diabetic peripheral neuropahty and to improve nerve velocity.
has health condition studied
Diabetes Mellitus
plan
>1/WK
has study population number
52
has duration
4 Weeks