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Dry cupping in neck pain

Efficacy of Hijama Bila Shart in Wajaur Raqaba - A randomized clinical trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2020/07/026475
Enrollment
45
Registered
2020-07-10
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: M478- Other spondylosis

Interventions

Intervention1: Dry Cupping: 15 sittings of Dry Cupping for cervical spondylosis in 3 groups for 8,10,12 minutes over 7th cervical vertebrae and suprascapular region. Intervention2: Dry Cupping: 15 sit

Sponsors

National institute of unani medicine Bangalore
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) Clinically and radiologically diagnosed patients of Wajaur Raqaba. 2) Age between 20 -60 years. 3) Either gender.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) History of cervical trauma or injury. 2) Concomitant skin infections, Tuberculosis and cancer at the level of cervical spine. 3) Any post healed cervical fracture. 4) All types of arthritis except osteoarthritis. 5) Increased kyphosis and lordosis. 6) Tumours (Benign or Malignant) at the level of cervical spine. 7) Any subject undergoing any systemic medical or surgical or physical therapy for cervical radiculopathy . 8) Corticosteroid use, including oral corticosteroid within 14 days, intramuscular corticosteroid within 30 days, Intra-articular corticosteroid into the study cervical region within 90 days, and ongoing use of topical corticosteroid at the site of application. 9) Cervical rib syndrome. 10) Unwillingness or inability to comply the requirements of the protocol.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Reduction in pain Visual Analogue Scale (VAS)Timepoint: 0th day and 15th day

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Neck disability index(NDI)Timepoint: 0th day and 15th day

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactHamid ali

national institute of unani medicine bangalore

dr.hamidali4u@gmail.com7975301806

Outcome results

None listed

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