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Clinical effects of acupuncture for diabetic peripheral neuropathy
Cheng Zhang1, Yuan-Xu Ma, Ye Yan
1Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shenyang, Liaoning 110032, China.
Objective:
To observe the clinical effects of acupuncture for diabetic peripheral neuropathy.
Methods:
Totally 65 patients were randomly divided into a treatment group of 32 cases and a control group of 33 cases. On the basis of conventional treatment of diabetes, acupuncture was used in the treatment group, and inositol was orally administered in the control group. During a 3-month treatment, changes in the symptoms were observed.
Results:
In the treatment group, 16 cases were markedly relieved, 12 cases improved, and 4 cases failed, with a total effective rate of 87.5%. In the control group, 7 cases were markedly relieved, 14 cases improved and 12 cases failed, with a total effective rate of 63.6%. There was a significant difference in the total effective rate between the 2 groups (P < 0.05).
Conclusion:
Acupuncture may show good effects for diabetic peripheral neuropathy.
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