Effectiveness of duloxetine versus other therapeutic modalities in patients with diabetic neuropathic pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis
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2024-06-05
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Valenzuela Fuenzalida, Juan José
López Chaparro, Michelle
Barahona Vásquez, Marisol
Campos Valdes, Javiera
Cordero Gonzalez, Javiera
Nova Baeza, Pablo
Orellana-Donoso, Mathias
Suazo Santibañez, Alejandra
Oyanedel Amaro, Gustavo
Gutiérrez Espinoza, Héctor
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MDPI
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1424-8247
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Objectives: Diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) is a chronic complication of diabetes mellitus (DM) with symptoms like intense pain and impaired quality of life. This condition has no treatment; instead, the pain is managed with various antidepressants, including duloxetine. The aim of this study is to analyze the evidence on the efficacy of duloxetine in the management of DPN. Methods: A systematic search in different databases was conducted using the keywords "diabetic neuropathy", "duloxetine therapy", "neuropathic pain", and "Diabetes Mellitus". Finally, eight studies were included in this meta-analysis. Results: All articles comparing duloxetine at different doses vs. a placebo reported significant differences in favor of duloxetine on pain scales like 24 h Average Pain Severity (standardized mean difference [SMD] = -1.06, confidence interval [CI] = -1.09 to -1.03, and p < 0.00001) and BPI Severity (SMD = -0.70, CI = -0.72 to -0.68, and p < 0.00001), among others. A total of 75% of the meta-analyses of studies comparing duloxetine at different doses showed a tendency in favor of the 120 mg/d dose. There were significant differences in favor of duloxetine when compared to routine care on the Euro Quality of Life (SMD = -0.04, CI = -0.04 to -0.03, and p < 0.00001) and SF-36 Survey (SMD = -5.86, CI = -6.28 to -5.44, and p < 0.00001) scales. There were no significant differences on the visual analog scale (VAS) when comparing duloxetine and gabapentin. Conclusions: Duloxetine appears to be effective in the management of DPN in different pain, symptom improvement, and quality of life scales.
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Pharmaceuticals, Vol. 17, N°7, 856 (2024) p.1-25
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Diabetic neuropathy, Duloxetine therapy, Neuropathic pain, Type 1 diabetes mellitus, Type 2 diabetes mellitus
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Atribución-NoComercial-CompartirIgual 3.0 Chile (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 CL)