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Clinical study for the treatment of sciatica with cupping

â??A comparative clinical study of the effect of Hijama bil shart (wet cupping) and Hijama bil Nar (Fire cupping) in Irq al-Nasa (Sciatica)â??

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2020/05/025305
Enrollment
60
Registered
2020-05-22
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: M543- Sciatica

Interventions

Intervention1: Hijama bil Shart: The patient will be made comfortable as indicated position for HijÄ?ma (sitting or lying position) and the required area to be cupped will be exposed. Hairs will be sh

Sponsors

Regional Research Institute of Unani Medicine
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients Irrespective of the gander Patients complaining of radiating shooting pain from back to anterior thigh muscles, posterior thigh muscles, buttock, calf muscle, posterolateral or anterolateral foot, ankle, and toe. Difficulty in movement

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients below 20 and above 65 years of age Patients who fail to give consent Traumatic, infective, neoplastic condition of the spine Pregnant and lactating mothers Any chronic systemic illness, such as chronic liver disease, chronic kidney disease, cardiac illness, pulmonary disease, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, mental illnesses Radiologically evident cases of spinal injury/deformity/disease, etc. Blood dyscrasias

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Referred Pain, Stiffness, Movement and Pricking on 5 point likert scale Straight Leg Raising test on 0-4 grade Joints pain on 10 point VASTimepoint: Before and after the treatment

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Clinical Assessment Pathological (CBC), Biochemical (LFT & RFT) investigations and X-Ray-LS AP view for Safety EvaluationTimepoint: Before and after the treatment

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactMohammad Sheeraz

Regional Research Institute of Unani Medicine

shameem.rather.sr@gmail.com7889584083

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026