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Huang HY, Lin YP, Wei H, Fu Y, Zhou YH, Fang ZH, Qiu XT, Wang M, Li QB, Li SS, Wang SD, Dai F, Liu ZJ, Zhao L, Wen JX, Wu LY, Zeng HY, Zhang JM, Lu QY, He L, Song W, Sun L, Luo LL, He JL, Xie WW, Liang QS, Huang Y, Zhu SL, Long JE, Gao ZJ, Wen ZH, Li CJ, Ouyang WW, Li G, Wu MH, Li AX, Huang JZ, Paul SK, Tang XY, Fan GJ. Effect and Safety of Herbal Medicine Foot Baths in Patients with Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy: A Multicenter Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial. Chin J Integr Med 2024; 30:195-202. [PMID: 38374490 DOI: 10.1007/s11655-024-3900-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/07/2023] [Indexed: 02/21/2024]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effect and safety of foot baths with Tangbi Waixi Decoction (TW) in treating patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN). METHODS It is a multicenter double-blinded randomized controlled trial. Participants with DPN were recruited between November 18, 2016 and May 30, 2018 from 8 hospitals in China. All patients received basic treatments for glycemic management. Patients received foot baths with TW herbal granules either 66.9 g (intervention group) or 6.69 g (control group) for 30 min once a day for 2 weeks and followed by a 2-week rest, as a therapeutic course. If the Toronto Clinical Scoring System total score (TCSS-TS) ⩾6 points, the patients received a total of 3 therapeutic courses (for 12 weeks) and were followed up for 12 weeks. The primary outcome was change in TCSS-TS score at 12 and 24 weeks. Secondary outcomes included changes in bilateral motor nerve conduction velocity (MNCV) and sensory nerve conduction velocity (SNCV) of the median and common peroneal nerve. Safety was also assessed. RESULTS Totally 632 patients were enrolled, and 317 and 315 were randomized to the intervention and control groups, respectively. After the 12-week intervention, patients in both groups showed significant declines in TCSSTS scores, and significant increases in MNCV and SNCV of the median and common peroneal nerves compared with pre-treatment (P<0.05). The reduction of TCSS-TS score at 12 weeks and the increase of SNCV of median nerve at 24 weeks in the control group were greater than those in the intervention group (P<0.05). The number of adverse events did not differ significantly between groups (P>0.05), and no serious adverse event was related with treatment. CONCLUSION Treatment of TW foot baths was safe and significantly benefitted patients with DPN. A low dose of TW appeared to be more effective than a high dose. (Registry No. ChiCTR-IOR-16009331).
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Affiliation(s)
- Hao-Yue Huang
- Department of Endocrinology, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510120, China
- The Second Clinical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510120, China
- Department of Endocrinology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510120, China
- Guangdong Provincial Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, 510120, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510120, China
- The Second Clinical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510120, China
- Department of Endocrinology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510120, China
- Guangdong Provincial Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, 510120, China
| | - Hua Wei
- Department of Endocrinology, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510120, China
- The Second Clinical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510120, China
- Department of Endocrinology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510120, China
- Guangdong Provincial Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, 510120, China
| | - Yu Fu
- Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, 450000, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Liuyang Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, 410000, China
| | - Zhao-Hui Fang
- Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, 230000, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Hainan Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Haikou, 570100, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, The Affiliated Hospital of Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shenyang, 110000, China
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- Department of Geriatric, Luoyang No.1 Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Luoyang, Henan Province, 471000, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, 550000, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine Affiliated Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing, 100000, China
| | - Fang Dai
- Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, 550000, China
| | - Zhen-Jie Liu
- Department of Endocrinology, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510120, China
- The Second Clinical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510120, China
- Department of Endocrinology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510120, China
- Guangdong Provincial Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, 510120, China
| | - Ling Zhao
- Department of Endocrinology, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510120, China
- The Second Clinical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510120, China
- Department of Endocrinology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510120, China
- Guangdong Provincial Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, 510120, China
| | - Jian-Xuan Wen
- Department of Endocrinology, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510120, China
- The Second Clinical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510120, China
- Department of Endocrinology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510120, China
- Guangdong Provincial Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, 510120, China
| | - Li-Yan Wu
- Department of Endocrinology, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510120, China
- The Second Clinical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510120, China
- Department of Endocrinology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510120, China
- Guangdong Provincial Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, 510120, China
| | - Hui-Yan Zeng
- Department of Endocrinology, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510120, China
- The Second Clinical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510120, China
- Department of Endocrinology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510120, China
- Guangdong Provincial Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, 510120, China
| | - Jin-Ming Zhang
- Department of Endocrinology, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510120, China
- The Second Clinical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510120, China
- Department of Endocrinology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510120, China
- Guangdong Provincial Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, 510120, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510120, China
- The Second Clinical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510120, China
- Department of Endocrinology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510120, China
- Guangdong Provincial Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, 510120, China
| | - Liu He
- Department of Endocrinology, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510120, China
- The Second Clinical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510120, China
- Department of Endocrinology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510120, China
- Guangdong Provincial Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, 510120, China
| | - Wei Song
- Department of Endocrinology, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510120, China
- The Second Clinical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510120, China
- Department of Endocrinology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510120, China
- Guangdong Provincial Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, 510120, China
| | - Lu Sun
- Department of Endocrinology, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510120, China
- The Second Clinical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510120, China
- Department of Endocrinology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510120, China
- Guangdong Provincial Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, 510120, China
| | - Lu-Lu Luo
- Department of Endocrinology, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510120, China
- The Second Clinical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510120, China
- Department of Endocrinology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510120, China
- Guangdong Provincial Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, 510120, China
| | - Jia-Li He
- Department of Endocrinology, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510120, China
- The Second Clinical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510120, China
- Department of Endocrinology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510120, China
- Guangdong Provincial Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, 510120, China
| | - Wen-Wen Xie
- Department of Endocrinology, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510120, China
- The Second Clinical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510120, China
- Department of Endocrinology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510120, China
- Guangdong Provincial Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, 510120, China
| | - Qing-Shun Liang
- Department of Endocrinology, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510120, China
- The Second Clinical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510120, China
- Department of Endocrinology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510120, China
- Guangdong Provincial Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, 510120, China
| | - Yuan Huang
- Department of Endocrinology, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510120, China
- The Second Clinical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510120, China
- Department of Endocrinology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510120, China
- Guangdong Provincial Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, 510120, China
| | - Sheng-Ling Zhu
- Department of Endocrinology, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510120, China
- The Second Clinical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510120, China
- Department of Endocrinology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510120, China
- Guangdong Provincial Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, 510120, China
| | - Jie-Er Long
- Department of Endocrinology, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510120, China
- The Second Clinical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510120, China
- Department of Endocrinology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510120, China
- Guangdong Provincial Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, 510120, China
| | - Zhi-Juan Gao
- Department of Endocrinology, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510120, China
- The Second Clinical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510120, China
- Department of Endocrinology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510120, China
- Guangdong Provincial Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, 510120, China
| | - Ze-Huai Wen
- The Second Clinical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510120, China
- Guangdong Provincial Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, 510120, China
| | - Chun-Ji Li
- The Second Clinical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510120, China
- Guangdong Provincial Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, 510120, China
| | - Wen-Wei Ouyang
- The Second Clinical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510120, China
- Guangdong Provincial Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, 510120, China
| | - Geng Li
- The Second Clinical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510120, China
- Guangdong Provincial Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, 510120, China
| | - Ming-Hui Wu
- Department of Endocrinology, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510120, China
- The Second Clinical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510120, China
- Department of Endocrinology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510120, China
- Guangdong Provincial Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, 510120, China
| | - An-Xiang Li
- Department of Endocrinology, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510120, China
- The Second Clinical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510120, China
- Department of Endocrinology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510120, China
- Guangdong Provincial Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, 510120, China
| | - Jin-Zhu Huang
- The Second Clinical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510120, China
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- Melbourne EpiCentre, The University of Melbourne and Melbourne Health, Melbourne, 3013, Australia
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- Department of Endocrinology, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510120, China.
- The Second Clinical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510120, China.
- Department of Endocrinology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510120, China.
- Guangdong Provincial Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, 510120, China.
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- Department of Endocrinology, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510120, China.
- The Second Clinical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510120, China.
- Department of Endocrinology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510120, China.
- Guangdong Provincial Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, 510120, China.
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