[Clinical observation on treatment of diabetic peripheral neuropathy with qi-supplementing and blood-activating therapy].
OBJECTIVE
To observe the clinical efficacy of Qi-supplementing and blood-activating (QSBA) in treating diabetic peripheral nephropathy (DPN).


METHODS
Sixty-eight type 2 diabetes mellitus patients with Qi deficiency-blood stasis Syndrome were randomly divided into two groups, the neurotrophic agents were used in both groups, while QSBA herbs were used in the treated group additionally. The treatment course was 2 months. Blood glucose (BG), triglyceride (TG), total cholesterol (TC) and nerve conduction velocity (NCV) were detected before and after treatment.


RESULTS
After treatment, the BG, blood lipid, NCV were improved significantly (P < 0.05) in both groups, but the improvement was more significant in the QSBA treated group than in the control group (P < 0.05).


CONCLUSIONS
QSBA, in treating DPN, can not only improve its symptoms, but also ameliorate the NCV.
Miao
Gui-zhen
GZ
Tongzhou District TCM Hospital, Beijing 101100.
Liang
Xiu-zhen
XZ
Wang
Ya-hong
YH
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003929:Diabetic Neuropathies / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008516:Medicine, Chinese Traditional; D008875:Middle Aged; D009431:Neural Conduction / Q000187:drug effects; D008517:Phytotherapy; D019413:Qi
D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal