Clinical trial of acupuncture for diabetic peripheral neuropathy
Phase 1
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy
- Registration Number
- JPRN-UMIN000002588
- Lead Sponsor
- Department of Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 20
Inclusion Criteria
Not provided
Exclusion Criteria
1)Patient who have any one of the following conditions; # neuropathic disorder such as sciatica # symptoms considered to be related with peripheral entrapment neuropathy such as tarsal tunnel syndrome. # Sensory disturbance related with cerebrovascular disease. # Disturbance in the peripheral circulation such as Raynaud's disease or arteriosclerosis obliterans (ASO). 2)Severely uncontrolled blood glucocse (HbA1c=>10%). 3)Currntly pregnant or possibility of pregnancy. 4)Psychiatric disordes or any kind of cognitive dysfunctions that make understanding of the participation to the trial difficult. 5)Other conditions that are not considered eligible by the physician.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Severity of numbness/pain in the extremities which was evaluated with a visual analog scale (VAS).
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Severity of the symptom with a faces scale, McGill-Melzack Pain Questionnaire (MPQ), SF-36 (QOL), Profile of mood status (POMS), Nerve conduction velocity, sensory threshold (Semmes-Weinstein Monofilament test), Autonomic nerve function, Vibratory sensation threshold.