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Efficacy of wet cupping in treatment of pain and disability of low back ache due to disc prolapse

Efficacy of Hijama Bish Shart (Wet Cupping) in the treatment of pain and disability of waja- uz zahr (Low Back Pain) due to disc Prolapse _ A Randomized Controlled Trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2023/07/055352
Enrollment
40
Registered
2023-07-19
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-07-25

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: M512- Other thoracic, thoracolumbar andlumbosacral intervertebral disc displacement

Interventions

Intervention1: Hijama bish shart.: Hijama bish shart will be done as per the NABH guidelines followed in Ilaj bit Tadbeer unit at NIUM. All the subjects in this group will undergo 3 sittings of HijÄ?m
hairs if present on the area will be removed to fix the cup firmly on the body. Negative pressure inside the cups will be created with the help of vacuum pump and the cups will remain placed at that s

Sponsors

National Institute of Unani Medicine
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Radiologically diagnosed patients of Lumbar disc prolapse Patients of all genders Patients between 20-60 years of age

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Unstable, bed ridden and mentally retarded patients Pregnant and lactating women Patient having local wound and severe infection Patients of bleeding and clotting disorders Patient with hepatic, cardiac, renal and other severe comorbidities Apparent spinal deformity e.g., Kyphosis, scoliosis, Lordosis Patients with Compression fracture, spinal tumours and infection Autoimmune disease like-Ankylosing spondylitis, Rheumatoid arthritis, Crohns disease, Fibromyalgia

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
VAS & OLBPDQ scoreTimepoint: VAS & OLBPDQ score

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Improvement in assessment parametersTimepoint: 2 weeks

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactProf Abdul Nasir Ansari

National Institute of unani medicine

abdulnasiransari@gmail.com9379165162

Outcome results

None listed

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