1. Acupuncture in Patients with Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy-Related Complaints: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial.
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Dietzel, Joanna, Habermann, Isabel V., Hörder, Sebastian, Hahn, Katrin, Meyer-Hamme, Gesa, Ortiz, Miriam, Hua, Kevin, Stöckigt, Barbara, Bolster, Marie, Grabowska, Weronika, Roll, Stephanie, Binting, Sylvia, Willich, Stefan N., Schröder, Sven, and Brinkhaus, Benno
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ACUPUNCTURE points ,CLINICAL trials ,RANDOMIZED controlled trials ,ACUPUNCTURE ,TYPE 2 diabetes ,PEOPLE with diabetes - Abstract
Background: Diabetic polyneuropathy (DPN) is a common complication of diabetes, which presents with a loss of sensorimotor function or pain. This study assessed the effectiveness and safety of acupuncture as a treatment for DPN-related complaints. Methods: In this randomized controlled trial, patients with type II diabetes and symptoms of neuropathy in the lower limbs were included. A total of 12 acupuncture treatments were administered over 8 weeks. The waitlist control group received the same acupuncture treatment starting at week 16 (after baseline). Results: A total of 62 patients were randomized (acupuncture group n = 31; control group n = 31). The primary outcome was overall complaints, and it was reduced with a significant difference of 24.7 on a VAS (CI 95% 14.8;34.7, p < 0.001) between both groups in favor of acupuncture. Reductions were recorded for the secondary outcomes VAS pain, neuropathic pain symptom inventory (NPSI), emotional dimensions of pain, SF-12, and diabetic peripheral neuropathic pain impact (DPNPI) after the intervention and at the follow-ups in the acupuncture group. Adverse reactions were minor and transient. Conclusions: Acupuncture leads to a significant and lasting reduction in DPN-related complaints when compared to routine care and is well tolerated, with minor side effects. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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