A randomised controlled trial examining the effectiveness of acupuncture in the treatment of lower limb painful neuropathy in diabetes
Completed
- Conditions
- Topic: Diabetes Research NetworkSubtopic: BothDisease: NeuropathyNutritional, Metabolic, EndocrineLower limb painful neuropathy
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN39740785
- Lead Sponsor
- Tameside Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (UK)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 60
Inclusion Criteria
1. Type 1 and type 2 diabetes
2. Aged between 18 - 80 years
3. Presence of diabetic neuropathy
4. Painful neuropathy
5. Receiving treatment for PDN
7. Can attend once a week for 10 weeks
Exclusion Criteria
1. Painful neuropathy attributed to other conditions other than diabetes
2. Patients with poor peirpheral circulation
3. Patients with an active foot ulcer
4. Patients who have had previous acupuncture treatment
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method