Research Article
Efficacy of Chinese Herbal Medicine in the Treatment of Moderate-Severe Painful Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy: A Retrospective Study
Table 6
Outcome of common symptoms.
| | Main symptoms | Intervention time (months) | Major response () | Minor response () | No response () | Major response rate (%) | Response rate (%) | value 1 | value 2 |
| | Limb pain | 3
6 | 8
19 | 16
10 | 6
1 | 26.67
63.33 | 80.00
96.67 | 0.004 | 0.103 |
| | Limb numbness | 3
6 | 8
14 | 15
12 | 5
2 | 28.57
50.00 | 82.14
92.86 | 0.101 | 0.422 |
| | Insomnia | 3
6 | 9
18 | 10
5 | 5
1 | 37.50
75.00 | 79.17
95.83 | 0.005 | 0.188 |
| | Limb coldness | 3
6 | 3
9 | 9
6 | 5
2 | 17.65
52.94 | 70.59
88.24 | 0.031 | 0.398 |
| | Fatigue | 3
6 | 5
8 | 3
1 | 2
1 | 50.00
80.00 | 80.00
90.00 | 0.350 | 1.000 |
| | Difficulty walking | 3
6 | 1
5 | 5
4 | 3
0 | 11.11
55.56 | 66.67
100.00 | 0.131 | 0.206 |
| | Constipation | 3
6 | 2
5 | 3
1 | 3
2 | 25.00
62.50 | 62.50
75.00 | 0.315 | 1.000 |
| | Blurred vision | 3
6 | 2
3 | 2
3 | 3
1 | 28.57
42.86 | 57.14
85.71 | 1.000 | 0.559 |
| | Limb heaviness | 3
6 | 2
5 | 4
2 | 1
0 | 28.57
71.43 | 85.71
100.00 | 0.286 | 1.000 |
| | Chills | 3
6 | 1
2 | 2
2 | 2
1 | 20.00
40.00 | 60.00
83.33 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
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values were calculated for the comparison of major response rate and response rate between the results in month 3 and month 6. ; . |
