Rong Zhuang, Zhiyi Xiong, Shiyan Yan, Haoran Zhang, Qi Dong, Weiai Liu, Jinling Miao, Yuanyuan Zhuo, Xiaohong Fan, Weiliang Zhang, Xiaomei Wang, Lian Liu, Jianan Cao, Tiansheng Zhang, Chongyao Hao, Xingxian Huang, Lijiao Jiang
INTRODUCTION: Specific treatment for diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) is still lacking, and acupuncture may relieve the symptoms. We intend to investigate the efficacy and safety of electro-acupuncture (EA) in alleviating symptoms associated with DPN in diabetes. METHODS AND ANALYSIS: This multicentre, three-armed, participant- and assessor-blind, randomised, sham-controlled trial will recruit 240 eligible participants from four hospitals in China and will randomly assign (1:1:1) them to EA, sham acupuncture (SA) or usual care (UC) group...
April 2, 2024: BMJ Open