Diabetic polyneuropathy
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Group 1: non-diabetic patients Group 2: type 2 diabetic patients with HbA1c<13.0%
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. Corneal confocal microscopic findings 2. Nerve conduction studies | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 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