ACUDIN – ACUpuncture and laser acupuncture for treatment of DIabetic peripheral Neuropathy: a randomized, placebo-controlled, partially double-blinded trial

Table 1 Baseline and outcome parameters

	Baseline parameter	Blood parameter	Neurological assessment	NCS^f Parameter	Subjective Score
Week 0	Age Gender Weight Size Comorbidity Medication Duration of disease (Diabetes and DPN)	HbA_1c^a	Clinical examination NSS NDS^c	Bilateral amplitudes and NCV^bof nn. surales and tibiales	NRS^d
Week 6			Clinical examination NSS^e NDS	Bilateral amplitudes and NCV of nn. surales and tibiales	NRS
Week 15	Change of medication	HbA_1c	Clinical examination NSS NDS	Bilateral amplitudes and NCV of nn. surales and tibiales	NRS Adverse events
Weekly (treatment 1–10)	Change of medication				NRS Adverse events

^aHbA1c= glycated hemoglobin; ^bNCV = nerve conduction velocity; ^cNDS = neuropathy deficit score; ^dNRS = numeric rating scale; ^eNSS = neuropathy symptom score; ^fNCS = nerve conduction studies

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