Diabetic Polyneuropathy
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Correspond to all of the following in recruitment of participants with type 2 diabetes: 1. Patients whose hospitalization periods are expected more than two weeks. 2. Patients who meets more than 2 of 3 below: i) Bilateral neuropathic symptom of lower extremities ii) Bilateral decreased vibration sensation of lower extremities iii) Bilateral decrease or absence of Achilles tendon reflexes. 3. HbA1c >= 8.0%
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Pregnancy, lactation 2. Severe infection, Severe injuries 3. Treatment with steroids 4. Current/Past malignancy 5. Allergic to anesthetic drugs 6. Inappropriate patients for entry on this study in the judgement of the investigator
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Change from screening in corneal confocal microscopic findings at week 2 and month 36 2. Change from screening in nerve conduction studies at week 2 and month 36 | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Changes from screeining in tests as below at week 2 and month 36 1. Score of Michigan Neuropathy Screening Instrument(MNSI) 2. Clinical findings: i) Absent or hypoactive Achilles tendon reflexes, ii) Impaired vibration sensation 3. HbA1c, blood glucose 4. Coefficients of variance of RR intervals 5. Diabetic nephropathy, Diabetic retinopathy 6. Laboratory data, blood pressure 7. Safety 8. Current potential threshold 9. Iriscorder 10. Elctroretinography | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Aichi Medical University Diabetes