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Effect of Electroacupuncture on Sensitive Symptoms of Distal Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy
Sponsor: Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social
Summary
This is a controlled clinical trial with the aim to study the effects of electroacupuncture on neuropathic pain reduction, quality of life and changes in sensory and motor nerve conduction velocity in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus, beneficiaries of the familiar medical centers 20, 40 and 41 of the Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, at north of Mexico City, in colaboration with the human acupuncture specialty of the Escuela Nacional de Medicina y Homeopatía, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Mexico.
Official title: Effect of Electroacupuncture on Sensitive Symptoms of Distal Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy and Its Correlation With Nerve Conduction Changes
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
40 Years - 75 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
200
Start Date
2021-11-01
Completion Date
2025-12
Last Updated
2024-05-22
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Electroacupuncture
Intervention consists of a total of 32 sessions, divided into two intervention cycles, that is, 16 sessions over two months, with a rest period of one month in between. EA is applied for 20 minutes at an alternating frequency of 2 Hz. Acupunctural points are Zusanli (E36), Fenlong (E40), Yinlingquan (B9), Sanyinjiao (B6), Taichong (H3) and Zulinqi (VB41).
Sham Acupuncture
Intervention consists of a total of 32 sessions, divided into two intervention cycles, that is, 16 sessions over two months, with a rest period of one month in between. Sham acupuncture will be applied using a nonpuncture device without electrical stimulation at the same acupunctural points as in the EA group.
Locations (1)
Medical research unit in biochemistry, UMAE "Dr. Bernardo Sepúlveda".Centro Médico Nacional Siglo XXI, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social.
Mexico City, Cuauhtémoc, Mexico