针药并用治疗糖尿病周围神经病变45例临床研究

Clinical Study on the Treatment of 45 Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy Patients by Combination of Acupuncture and Medicine

目的 观察针刺结合中药治疗糖尿病周围神经病变的疗效。方法 对45例Ⅱ型糖尿病周围神经病变患者采用针刺加内服中药降糖祛痹汤治疗,观察临床疗效及治疗前后血糖、尿糖变化。结果与结论 45例经3个疗程治疗,显效15例,有效24例,无效6例,总有效率86. 7%,治疗后血糖、尿糖均有不同程度的下降(P<0. 01)。表明针药结合治疗糖尿病周围神经病变有较满意的疗效。

Objective To investigate the efficacy of acupuncture in combination with Chinese herbs for treating diabetic peripheral neuropathy. Method Forty-five patients with type Ⅱ diabetic peripheral neuropathy were treated with acupuncture plus sugar-reducing and Bi-syndrone-removing decoction. The curative effect and differences in blood and urine sugar between pretreatment and posttreatment were observed. Results and conclusion After 3 courses of treatment, marked effectiveness occurred in 15, effectiveness in 24 and ineffectiveness in 6 of the 45 cases, with a response rate of 86.7%. Blood and urine sugar dropped in different degrees after treatment(P<0.01). It is indicated that the combination of acupuncture and medicine for treating diabetic peripheral neuropathy has a satisfactory effect.