Efficacy of neurotropin combined with traditional Chinese drug in the treatment of patients with painful diabetic neuropathy and its effects of NO, BDNF and adiponectin on serum
ObjectiveTo evaluate the effect of neurotropin combined with traditional Chinese drug on patients with painful diabetic neuropathy (PDN) and its effects of nitric oxide (NO), brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and adiponectin level on serum. Methods110 cases of PDN patients admitted in our hospital from June 2015 to January 2017 were selected and randomly divided into two groups, 55 cases in each group. Patients in the control group were treated with neurotropin on the basis of routine treatment. The patients in the observation group were treated with traditional Chinese drug (Yiqi Tongluo decoction) on the basis of the treatment of the control group. The serum levels of NO, adiponectin and BDNF were compared between the two groups before and after treatment, and the clinical therapeutic effects of the two groups were compared. ResultBefore treatment, there was no significant difference in the serum levels of NO, BDNF and adiponectin in the two groups (P>0.05). After treatment, the serum levels of NO, BDNF and adiponectin in the two groups increased significantly, and the contents of three in the observation group were significantly higher than those in the control group (P<0.01). Before treatment, there was no significant difference in the conduction velocity of the right superficial peroneal nerve (sensation) and the right peroneal nerve (motion) between the two groups (P>0.05). After treatment, the right peroneal nerve and right peroneal nerve conduction velocity in two groups were significantly increased. The conduction velocity of two groups in the observation group was significantly higher than that in the control group (P<0.01). After treatment, the pain, abnormal sensation, burning sensation and numbness score in the observation group were significantly lower than those in the control group, and the pain relief time was significantly shorter than that in the control group, with a statistically significant difference (P<0.05). There was no serious adverse reaction in the two groups of patients during the study. ConclusionNeurotropin combined with traditional Chinese drug can improve the clinical efficacy of PDN. The levels of NO, adiponectin and BDNF in serum were regulated, and it can reduce nerve cell damage. The treatment is safe.