Acupuncture in diabetic peripheral neuropathy-protocol for the randomized, multicenter ACUDPN trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Acupuncture is used to treat patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathy; however, the evidence is unclear. We present the design and methodology of the ACUDPN (ACUpuncture in Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy) trial, which investigates the effectiveness of acupuncture for the treatment of diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) symptoms. The aim of this study is to investigate whether acupuncture is effective for the treatment of DPN symptoms.

Methods

This study is a two-armed, randomized, controlled, parallel group, open-label, confirmatory, multicenter trial (8-week intervention period plus 16 weeks of follow-up). Physicians in outpatient units in Germany who specialize in acupuncture treatment will treat 110 diabetes type II patients with clinical symptoms of perip

SUBMITTER: Dietzel J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7907791 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature