Efficacy of Fire Cupping in the Management of pain and disability of Sciatica

Efficacy of Hijï¿½?ma-i-Nï¿½?riya in the management of pain and disability of Irqunnasï¿½? (Sciatica) - A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2022/04/041664

Enrollment

Registered

2022-04-05

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2022-05-02

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: G55- Nerve root and plexus compressionsin diseases classified elsewhere

Interventions

Intervention1: Hijama-i-Nariya (fire cupping): Hijama-i-Nariya will be done on 1st, 3rd , 5th, 7th, 9th, 11th, 13th, 15th days (8 sittings) for 15 days Control Intervention1: Transcutaneous Electrica

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Clinically diagnosed cases of Sciatica with Straight leg raise test between 30 to 70 degrees Pain in the range of 4 to 10 on Visual Analog Scale (VAS) Patients between 18 to 65 years of age Patients willing to take part in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Pregnancy, Lactation Systemic illness for example cancer, epilepsy, liver, kidney, cardiac and pulmonary diseases Spinal injury or deformity either congenital or acquired Any orthopedic condition of hip joint restricting gait and movement Patients who fail to give consent for the trial and follow up

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Improvement in VAS (visual analogue scale)Timepoint: 15 days	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Improvement in ODI (Oswestry Disability Index)Timepoint: 15 days	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactProf Abdul Nasir Ansari

National Institute Of Unani Medicine Bangalore

abdulnasiransari@gmail.com9379165162

Outcome results

None listed

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