Effect and Safety of Herbal Medicine Foot Baths in Patients with Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy: A Multicenter Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial
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Effect and Safety of Herbal Medicine Foot Baths in Patients with Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy: A Multicenter Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial
Effect and Safety of Herbal Medicine Foot Baths in Patients with Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy: A Multicenter Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial
中国结合医学杂志(英文版)2024年30卷第3期 页码:195-202
Affiliations:
1.Department of Endocrinology, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou (510120), China
2.The Second Clinical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou (510120), China
3.Department of Endocrinology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou (510120), China
4.Guangdong Provincial Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Guangzhou (510120), China
5.Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou (450000), China
6.Department of Endocrinology, Liuyang Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Changsha(410000), China
7.Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei (230000), China
8.Department of Endocrinology, Hainan Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Haikou(570100), China
9.Department of Endocrinology, The Affiliated Hospital of Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shenyang (110000), China
10.Department of Geriatric, Luoyang No.1 Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Luoyang, Henan Province (471000), China
11.Department of Endocrinology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang (550000), China
12.Department of Endocrinology, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine Affiliated Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing (100000), China
13.Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang (550000), China
14.Melbourne EpiCentre, The University of Melbourne and Melbourne Health, Melbourne (3013), Australia
Author bio:
Dr. TANG Xian-yu, E-mail: 13922212818@139.com
Dr. FAN Guan-jie, E-mail: 13925119990@139.com;
Funds:
the National Science and Technology Support Program(2015BAI04B09)
Effect and Safety of Herbal Medicine Foot Baths in Patients with Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy: A Multicenter Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial[J]. 中国结合医学杂志(英文版), 2024,30(3):195-202.
HUANG Hao-yue, LIN Yu-ping, WEI Hua, et al. Effect and Safety of Herbal Medicine Foot Baths in Patients with Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy: A Multicenter Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial[J]. Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine, 2024,30(3):195-202.
Effect and Safety of Herbal Medicine Foot Baths in Patients with Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy: A Multicenter Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial[J]. 中国结合医学杂志(英文版), 2024,30(3):195-202. DOI: 10.1007/s11655-024-3900-8.
HUANG Hao-yue, LIN Yu-ping, WEI Hua, et al. Effect and Safety of Herbal Medicine Foot Baths in Patients with Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy: A Multicenter Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial[J]. Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine, 2024,30(3):195-202. DOI: 10.1007/s11655-024-3900-8.
Effect and Safety of Herbal Medicine Foot Baths in Patients with Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy: A Multicenter Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial
摘要
Abstract
Objective:
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To evaluate the effect and safety of foot baths with Tangbi Waixi Decoction (TW) in treating patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN).
Methods:
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It is a multicenter double-blinded randomized controlled trial. Participants with DPN were recruited between November 18
2016 and May 30
2018 from 8 hospitals in China. All patients received basic treatments for glycemic management. Patients received foot baths with TW herbal granules either 66.9 g (intervention group) or 6.69 g (control group) for 30 min once a day for 2 weeks and followed by a 2-week rest
as a therapeutic course. If the Toronto Clinical Scoring System total score (TCSS-TS) ≥6 points
the patients received a total of 3 therapeutic courses (for 12 weeks) and were followed up for 12 weeks. The primary outcome was change in TCSS-TS score at 12 and 24 weeks. Secondary outcomes included changes in bilateral motor nerve conduction velocity (MNCV) and sensory nerve conduction velocity (SNCV) of the median and common peroneal nerve. Safety was also assessed.
Results:
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Totally 632 patients were enrolled
and 317 and 315 were randomized to the intervention and control groups
respectively. After the 12-week intervention
patients in both groups showed significant declines in TCSS-TS scores
and significant increases in MNCV and SNCV of the median and common peroneal nerves compared with pre-treatment (
P
<
0.05). The reduction of TCSS-TS score at 12 weeks and the increase of SNCV of median nerve at 24 weeks in the control group were greater than those in the intervention group (
P
<
0.05). The number of adverse events did not differ significantly between groups (
P
>
0.05)
and no serious adverse event was related with treatment.
Conclusion:
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Treatment of TW foot baths was safe and significantly benefitted patients with DPN. A low dose of TW appeared to be more effective than a high dose. (Registry No. ChiCTR-IOR-16009331)