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Clinical Observation of Warm Acupuncture in Treating Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy / 针灸推拿医学(英文版)
Article in Zh | WPRIM | ID: wpr-472743
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ABSTRACT
Objective:To observe the clinical efficacy of warm acupuncture in the treatment of diabetic peripheral neuropathy and its effects on the conduction velocity of the tibial nerve and common fibular nerve.Methods:Fifty.two subjects were evenly randomized into two groups and treated by conventional therapy;in addition,the control group was given mecobalamin injection at 500 μg,once a day for four weeks,and treatment group was given warm acupuncture,6 times a week for 4 weeks.The clinical efficacy and the conduction velocity of the tibial nerve and common fibular nerve were observed and compared between the two groups.Results:After four-week treatments.the total effective rate Was 88.5% in the treatment group and 61.5% in the control group,with a higher rate in the treatment group than in the control group (P<0.05):the conduction velocity of tibial nerve and common fibular nerve Was higher in both groups(P<0.05),with higher conduction velocity in the treatment group than in the control group (P<0.05).Conclusion:Warm acupuncture is quite effective to treat diabetic peripheral neuropathy and to improve nerve velocity.
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Full text: 1 Index: WPRIM Type of study: Clinical_trials Language: Zh Journal: Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science Year: 2010 Type: Article
Full text: 1 Index: WPRIM Type of study: Clinical_trials Language: Zh Journal: Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science Year: 2010 Type: Article