Manual acupuncture for treatment of diabetic peripheral neuropathy: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Manual acupuncture has commonly been used in China, either alone or in combination with conventional medicine, to treat diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN). The objective of this study was to perform a systematic review to evaluate the potential benefits and harms of manual acupuncture for DPN to justify its clinical use.

Methods

We searched for published and unpublished randomized controlled trials of manual acupuncture for DPN till 31 March 2013. Revman 5.2 software was used for data analysis with effect estimate presented as relative risk (RR) and mean difference (MD) with a 95% confidence interval (CI).

Results

A total of 25 trials involving 1649 participants were included. The methodological quality of included trials was generally poor. Meta-analysis

SUBMITTER: Chen W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3771980 | biostudies-literature | 2013

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature