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Canceled by the investigator. Effects of acupuncture on nerve conduction function and inflammatory cytokines in diabetic peripheral neuropathy: a randomized controlled trial

Effects of acupuncture on nerve conduction function and inflammatory cytokines in diabetic peripheral neuropathy: a randomized controlled trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2300072446
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2023-06-14
Start date
2023-06-15
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-11-27

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN)

Interventions

Treatment group:Mecobalamine combined with acupuncture
Control group:Mecobalamine combined with sham acupuncture

Sponsors

Caoxian People's Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Meet the diagnostic criteria for type 2 diabetic peripheral neuropathy; 2. Peripheral neuropathy mainly manifested in lower limbs; 3. Stable blood sugar control; 4. No neurotrophic drugs have been taken in the past 2 weeks; 5. Age 18-70 years old; 6. Subjects agree to join the study and sign informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Pregnant or lactating women; 2. Patients with acute complications such as diabetic ketosis or diabetic cranial neuropathy or diabetic other system lesions; 3. Patients with severe cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases or severe liver and kidney diseases; 4. Peripheral neuropathy caused by other factors such as VitB12 deficiency, hypothyroidism, alcoholism, uremia, chronic inflammatory demyelinating multiple neuropathy, and tumor compression; 5. Lower limb and foot ulcer, edema, infection; 6. ALT, AST, or Cr greater than 1.5 times ULN (upper limit of normal); 7. Allergic to test drug ingredients; 8. Patients with clotting disorders; 9. Participants who have participated in or are participating in other clinical trials within the last 1 month; 10. Mental illness, no self-awareness, unable to accurately express or unable to cooperate with the completion of the experiment.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Michigan neuropathy screen in-gnstrument, MNSI ;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Nerve conduction velocity;laboratory index;Safety index;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactLina Guo

Caoxian People's Hospital

guolina0411@163.com+86 156 3216 1180

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026