Chinese herbal medicine TangBi Formula treatment of patients with type 2 diabetic distal symmetric polyneuropathy disease: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Diabetic distal symmetric polyneuropathy (DSPN) is one of the most common microvascular complications of diabetes mellitus, and it has become a major public health problem worldwide because of its high and increasing prevalence, morbidity, and disability rate. The current medications for DSPN are not entirely satisfactory. Preliminary studies indicated that the Chinese herbal TangBi Formula may alleviate signs and symptoms and improve the velocity of nerve conduction in patients with DSPN. This study was designed to determine if Chinese herbal medicine used in combination with conventional treatment is more effective than conventional treatment alone.

Methods/design

We are conducting a multicenter, placebo-controlled, double-blind, randomized, controlled clinical

SUBMITTER: Jin 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5747122 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature