Objective:To observe the clinical efficacy of heat-sensitive moxibustion plus Western medicine in treating patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathy(DPN).Methods:A total of 70 patients with DPN were divided into an...Objective:To observe the clinical efficacy of heat-sensitive moxibustion plus Western medicine in treating patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathy(DPN).Methods:A total of 70 patients with DPN were divided into an observation group and a control group by sealed envelope method combined with the random number table method,with 35 cases in each group.The control group was treated with routine medicine,and the observation group was treated with heat-sensitive moxibustion on the basis of the treatment in the control group.After 2 courses of treatment,the scores of Toronto clinical scoring system(TCSS)and vibration perception threshold(VPT)in both groups were observed,and the clinical efficacy was compared.Results:During treatment,3 cases dropped out in the control group and 4 cases in the observation group.After treatment,the total effective rate in the observation group was higher than that in the control group(P<0.05).The scores of TCSS and VPT in both groups decreased after treatment,and the intra-group comparison showed statistical significance(both P<0.05).The scores of TCSS and VPT in the observation group were lower than those in the control group,and the differences were statistically significant(both P<0.05).Conclusion:Heat-sensitive moxibustion plus Western medicine can improve the symptoms in patients with DPN,and has a better curative effect than the Western medicine alone.展开更多
文摘Objective:To observe the clinical efficacy of heat-sensitive moxibustion plus Western medicine in treating patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathy(DPN).Methods:A total of 70 patients with DPN were divided into an observation group and a control group by sealed envelope method combined with the random number table method,with 35 cases in each group.The control group was treated with routine medicine,and the observation group was treated with heat-sensitive moxibustion on the basis of the treatment in the control group.After 2 courses of treatment,the scores of Toronto clinical scoring system(TCSS)and vibration perception threshold(VPT)in both groups were observed,and the clinical efficacy was compared.Results:During treatment,3 cases dropped out in the control group and 4 cases in the observation group.After treatment,the total effective rate in the observation group was higher than that in the control group(P<0.05).The scores of TCSS and VPT in both groups decreased after treatment,and the intra-group comparison showed statistical significance(both P<0.05).The scores of TCSS and VPT in the observation group were lower than those in the control group,and the differences were statistically significant(both P<0.05).Conclusion:Heat-sensitive moxibustion plus Western medicine can improve the symptoms in patients with DPN,and has a better curative effect than the Western medicine alone.
