Clinical effects of acupuncture for diabetic peripheral neuropathy.
OBJECTIVE
To observe the clinical effects of acupuncture for diabetic peripheral neuropathy.


METHODS
Totally 65 patients were randomly divided into a treatment group of 32 cases and a control group of 33 cases. On the basis of conventional treatment of diabetes, acupuncture was used in the treatment group, and inositol was orally administered in the control group. During a 3-month treatment, changes in the symptoms were observed.


RESULTS
In the treatment group, 16 cases were markedly relieved, 12 cases improved, and 4 cases failed, with a total effective rate of 87.5%. In the control group, 7 cases were markedly relieved, 14 cases improved and 12 cases failed, with a total effective rate of 63.6%. There was a significant difference in the total effective rate between the 2 groups (P < 0.05).


CONCLUSIONS
Acupuncture may show good effects for diabetic peripheral neuropathy.
Zhang
Cheng
C
Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shenyang, Liaoning 110032, China.
Ma
Yuan-Xu
YX
Yan
Ye
Y
D015670:Acupuncture Therapy; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003929:Diabetic Neuropathies / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome