This study evaluated non-inferiority about the efficacy and safety of γ-linolenic acid (Evoprim soft capsule) through patients with diabetic neuropathy were compared γ-linolenic acid (Evoprim soft capsule) and Thioctic acid(LipoA HR Tab. 600mg) using double-blind, double dummy clinical trials. First outcome measures are Visual Analog Scale(VAS) and Total Symptom Score(TSS), secondary outcome measures are Michigan Neuropathy Screening Instrument(MNSI), Current perception Threshold(CPT), Modified Brief Pain Inventory-diabetic polyneuropathy(Modified BPI-DPN) and EuroQol-5 Dimensions(EQ 5D).
This study was a 12-week, multi-center, randomized, double-blind, double dummy, parallel clinical trial to compare the efficacy of γ-linolenic acid and Thioctic acid in patients with diabetic neuropathy.