Effect of acupuncture using the He?Santong method on diabetic peripheral neuropathy

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy; Nervous System Diseases; Diabetic polyneuropathy

• Registration Number: ISRCTN96103936
• Lead Sponsor: Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine Affiliated to Capital Medical University (China)

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2014-02-17
• Study Completion: 2015-07-31
• Last Update Posted: 14 September 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

1. Patient has diabetic peripheral neuropathy
2. Patient aged 18 to 70 years
3. Michigan diabetic neuropathy score (MDNS) of 7 to 29
4. Fasting blood glucose (FBG) less than or equal to 8.0mmol/L, Postprandial Plasma Glucose (PPG) less than or equal to 11.0 mmol/L
5. Patient providing informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patient suffering from acute complications of diabetes within one month
2. Patients with spinal cord injury, spinal deformity, stroke sequela and neuromuscular disorders or peripheral neuropathy caused by other factors (such as heredity, alcoholism, uremia, infection, malnutrition, drug intoxication and metal intoxication)
3. Patient having epilepsy or mental illness
4. Patient having arteriovenous disease
5. Patient having the following complications: serious primary diseases of other systems, abnormal liver and kidney function, overwhelming infection or advanced tumor
6. Dipsomanias
7. Drug abuse over the past five years or been exposed to chemical poisons

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified