SynthesisFrontiers in neurology2024
The efficacy of acupuncture for diabetic peripheral neuropathy: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trails.
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- Efficacy and safety of acupuncture in the treatment of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy in breast cancer patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in neurology · 2025Pooled it
- Perspective on acupuncture treatment for diabetic peripheral neuropathy: A perspective.Medicine · 2025Review
- Comparative efficacy of moxibustion as an add-on treatment with different durations for diabetic peripheral neuropathy: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in neurology · 2025Article
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Abstract
Objective: To systematically evaluate the clinical efficacy of acupuncture in the treatment of diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN). Methods: Randomized controlled trial (RCT) of acupuncture for diabetic peripheral neuropathy in Chinese Knowledge Network (CNKI), Wanfang database, VIP database (VIP), PubMed, web of science, cochrane library, AMED and CINAHL were searched by computer since the establishment of the database. All publications in English and Chinese as of 30 December 2023 will be searched, without country or article type restrictions. Study selection, data extraction and evaluation were performed independently by two researchers. Risk of bias was assessed using the Cochrane risk assessment tool, and Meta-analysis was performed using RevMan5.3 software. Results: DPN has good effective rate in acupuncture than conventional western medicine alone. However, the above conclusions need to be verified by larger samples and higher quality randomized controlled trials. ① Acupuncture treated DPN more effective than drug (RR = 1.38, 95%CI = 1.26 ~ 1.51, Z = 6.93, Conclusion: Compared with drug, usual care, and sham AT, AT has a better response rate and more favorable effect in improving nerve conduction velocity. The combination of AT and drug demonstrates a more significant improvement compared to drug alone. The combination of AT and usual care improves DPN symptoms more effectively than usual care. However, the above conclusions need to be verified by larger samples and higher quality randomized controlled trials. Systematic review registration: [https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/], identifier [CRD42023451575].
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