The effect of acupuncture on the symptoms of diabetes-related peripheral neuropathy (DPN).

Phase 3

Recruiting

Conditions: Diabetes-related peripheral neuropathy (DPN)..
Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with diabetic neuropathy, unspecified
E08.40

Registration Number: IRCT20181006041252N13

Lead Sponsor: Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Recruiting

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

Patients with their neuropathy are caused by type 1 and type 2 diabetes
Patients with a pain score of 3 or more are in the form of an assessment of the visual scale of the pain.
Patients aged 40 to 60 years.
Patients with at least 10 years of diabetes.

Exclusion Criteria

Patients with diabetic foot ulcer
Patients who drink alcohol or use tobacco.
Patients who use immunosuppressive drugs have interfered with the interpretation of results.
Patients whose neuropathy is caused by other disorders, such as carpal tunnel syndrome, AIDS, etc.
Unwillingness to complete questionnaires and do acupuncture

Study & Design

Study Type: interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Determine the amount of pain. Timepoint: Measuring the amount of pain at the beginning of the study (before the intervention) and at the end of each session for seven sessions (weekly) after the start of the intervention. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale (VAS).

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Determine fatigue. Timepoint: Fatigue measurement at the beginning of the study (before the intervention) and at the end of each session for seven sessions (weekly) after the start of the intervention. Method of measurement: Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory-20= MFI-20.