Tui Na for painful peripheral neuropathy in people with human immunodeficiency virus: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Peripheral neuropathy (PN), including numbness, loss of sensation, paresthesia, a burning sensation, and stabbing pain in extremities, is a common complication in people with human immunodeficiency virus (PHIV). Medications commonly used to treat HIV-related PN are not effective and lead to many side effects. HIV-related PN symptoms may be alleviated or treated with a series of therapeutic Chinese foot massages (TCFM), which are non-invasive and relatively safe. However, relevant studies are lacking.

Study design

This proposed trial is a prospective, two-arm, parallel, double-blinded, randomized controlled trial.

Aim

This proposed trial aims to assess the effectiveness of TCFM on HIV-related PN in people with HIV (PHIV).

Outcomes

The primary outcomes

SUBMITTER: Zhu X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9996030 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature