PMID- 25335327 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20150122 LR - 20161018 IS - 1003-5370 (Print) IS - 1003-5370 (Linking) VI - 34 IP - 9 DP - 2014 Sep TI - [Treatment of type 2 diabetic peripheral neuropathy patients of qi-yin deficiency complicated phlegm-dampness blocking collaterals syndrome by internal application of qigui mixture and external application of qigui huoxue lotion: a clinical study]. PG - 1053-8 AB - OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the efficacy of internal application of Qigui Mixture (QM) and external application of Qigui Huoxue Lotion (QHL) in treating type 2 diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DNP) patients of qi-yin deficiency complicated phlegm-dampness blocking collaterals syndrome (QYD-PDBCS), and to primarily discuss its mechanism. METHODS: Totally 62 DPN patients of QYD-PDBCS were randomly assigned to the treatment group (31 cases) and the control group (31 cases). All patients received routine comprehensive therapy. Patients in the control group took Mecobalamine Tablet, 500 microg each time, 3 times per day. Patients in the treatment group additionally took QM, 200 mL per day, twice daily. Besides, they had foot bath in QHL 10 - 15 min every evening for 3 months. The efficacy was assessed by Chinese medical symptom integrals and Toronto clinical scoring system (TCSS) before treatment, 2 and 3 months after treatment. The nerve conduction velocity was determined; the serum levels of total antioxidant capacity (T- AOC), malondialdehyde (MDA), and superoxide dismutase (SOD) were detected 2 and 3 months after treatment. RESULTS: The total effective rates of Chinese medical symptom integrals and TCSS score were obviously higher in the treatment group than in the control group (P < 0.05). The nerve conduction velocity was significantly improved in the treatment group, when compared with before treatment (P < 0.01). There was statistical difference in the nerve conduction velocity difference of right median nerve motor branch, bilateral tibial nerve motor branches, bilateral common peroneal nerve motor branches, bilateral ulnar nerve sensory branches, and left tibial nerve sensory branch (P < 0.05). Compared with before treatment, serum levels of T-AOC and SOD significantly increased, and the level of MDA decreased significantly in the treatment group after 2 and 3 months of treatment (P < 0.01). But only the SOD level increased significantly in the control group (P < 0.01). There was no statistical difference in increased T-AOC level between the two groups after 2 months of treatment (P > 0.05), but there was statistical difference in increased SOD level and decreased MDA level (P < 0.05). There was statistical difference in increased T-AOC and SOD levels and decreased MDA level between the two groups after 3 months of treatment (P < 0.05). No adverse reaction occurred during the therapeutic course. CONCLUSIONS: The internal application of QM and external application of QHL combined with Mecobalamine in treating DPN was safe and effective, with more significant efficacy than using Mecobalamine alone. Its mechanism might be associated with resistance to oxidative stress. FAU - Liu, Jie AU - Liu J FAU - Sun, Bing AU - Sun B FAU - Ban, Bo AU - Ban B FAU - Zhang, Mei AU - Zhang M FAU - Sun, Hai-Ling AU - Sun HL FAU - Li, Ping AU - Li P FAU - Li, Yan-Ying AU - Li YY FAU - Zhang, Yan-Hong AU - Zhang YH LA - chi PT - English Abstract PT - Journal Article PT - Randomized Controlled Trial PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't PL - China TA - Zhongguo Zhong Xi Yi Jie He Za Zhi JT - Zhongguo Zhong xi yi jie he za zhi Zhongguo Zhongxiyi jiehe zazhi = Chinese journal of integrated traditional and Western medicine JID - 9211576 RN - 0 (Drugs, Chinese Herbal) RN - BR1SN1JS2W (mecobalamin) RN - P6YC3EG204 (Vitamin B 12) SB - IM MH - Adult MH - Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2/complications/drug therapy MH - Diabetic Neuropathies/*drug therapy MH - Drugs, Chinese Herbal/*therapeutic use MH - Female MH - Humans MH - Male MH - Middle Aged MH - Qi MH - Treatment Outcome MH - Vitamin B 12/analogs & derivatives/therapeutic use MH - Yin Deficiency/drug therapy EDAT- 2014/10/23 06:00 MHDA- 2015/01/23 06:00 CRDT- 2014/10/23 06:00 PHST- 2014/10/23 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2014/10/23 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2015/01/23 06:00 [medline] PST - ppublish SO - Zhongguo Zhong Xi Yi Jie He Za Zhi. 2014 Sep;34(9):1053-8.