Acupuncture in diabetic peripheral neuropathy-neurological outcomes of the randomized acupuncture in diabetic peripheral neuropathy trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) is a common complication of diabetes mellitus and can lead to serious complications. Therapeutic strategies for pain control are available but there are few approaches that influence neurological deficits such as numbness.

Aim

To investigate the effectiveness of acupuncture on improving neurological deficits in patients suffering from type 2 DPN.

Methods

The acupuncture in DPN (ACUDPN) study was a two-armed, randomized, controlled, parallel group, open, multicenter clinical trial. Patients were randomized in a 1:1 ratio into two groups: The acupuncture group received 12 acupuncture treatments over 8 wk, and the control group was on a waiting list during the first 16 wk, before it received the same treatment as the other

SUBMITTER: Hoerder S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10784801 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature