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Acupuncture Plus Mecobalamin for Diabetic Cardiac Autonomic Neuropathy

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether acupuncture can improve damage to the nerves that control the heart (cardiac autonomic neuropathy) in adults with type 2 diabetes. It will also learn about the safety of this acupuncture treatment. The main questions it aims to answer are: Does acupuncture at three points on the back (Xinshu, Jueyinshu and Yishu), added to standard treatment, improve symptoms such as palpitations, chest tightness, fatigue and numbness? Does it improve test results that measure how well the heart's nerves work? Researchers will compare acupuncture plus mecobalamin (a form of vitamin B12) with mecobalamin alone to see whether adding acupuncture works better. Participants will: Continue their usual diabetes treatment and take mecobalamin tablets by mouth three times a day If assigned to the acupuncture group, receive acupuncture 3 times a week for 6 weeks, about 15 minutes each session Have blood tests, heart nerve function tests and symptom questionnaires at the start of the study and again at week 6