Heng Xianpei~1, Lin Yinghua~2, Chu Kedan~1, et al. Clinical Study on Tangluotong for Treatment of 60 Cases of Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy[J]. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine2004, (12): 917-920.
Heng Xianpei~1, Lin Yinghua~2, Chu Kedan~1, et al. Clinical Study on Tangluotong for Treatment of 60 Cases of Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy[J]. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine2004, (12): 917-920.DOI: 10.13288/j.11-2166/r.2004.12.019.
Objective: To observe the therapeutic effect of Tangluotong
a compound preparation of TCM
on diabetic peripheral neuropathy. Methods: Random
double blind and double central prospective study was adopted. 60 cases of group A were treated with 0. 9g Tangluotong
t. i. d
and 60 cases of group B with 0. 5g inositol
t. i. d for 2 months(58 days)
and then their therapeutic effects were compared. Results: The symptoms
right common peroneal nerve sensory conduction velocity (RSCV)
palmesthetic threshold were improved in the two groups with the group A better than the group B(they were 78. 3% and 51. 7%
68. 3% and 46. 7%
65. 0% and 31. 7%
respectively). The total effective rate was 70. 0% in the group A and 38. 3% in the group B. Conclusion: Tangluotong is effective for diabetic peripheral neuropathy.