Evaluation of Efficacy and Safety of Regimenal Therapy (Wet Cupping) in the Management of Cervical Spondylosis

Evaluation of Efficacy and Safety of Hij ?mah-bil-Shart (Wet Cupping) in the Management of Cervical Spondylosis (Waja-ul-Unuq) - nil

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2024/03/064488

Enrollment

Registered

2024-03-20

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-04-01

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: M199- Osteoarthritis, unspecified site

Interventions

Intervention1: Hijamah bil Shart (Wet Cupping): The affected site will be cleaned with antiseptic and 3 cups will be applied of different sizes for 3-4 minutes under negative pressure and then will be

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Patients having the clinical findings of cervical spondylosis such as stiffness, chronic neck weakness, radicular or non-radicular neck pain for at least three months, without acute cervical nerve root compression along with radiographic condition. 2. Patient of cervical spondylosis having no surgical indication. 3. Patients having no malignancy. 4. Patient fulfilling the inclusion criteria and agree to follow the protocol. 5. Patient providing written inform consent agree to follow protocol. 6. Patient having difficulty in comprehension.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Hb% less than 8 gm/dl. Patients with history of neck surgery over the past one year. Patients having open wounds, infections on the skin where TENS or the cup application will be made. Patients with history of inflammatory diseases involving the neck joints. Patient having the myelopathy and known coagulopathy or on anticoagulants. Patient having the history of fractures or dislocation of the cervical vertebrae. Patients having central and peripheral nervous system diseases. Pregnant women. Patient not having good compliance with the intervention or having difficulty following the study. Patients having active psychiatric disorders. Patient having difficulty in comprehension.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1.NPQ (Northwick park neck pain questionnaire)Timepoint: On day 0, 14, 28 and 42 .	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1.NPAD (Neck pain and disability scale) 2.Quality of life 3.Range of motion (Goniometer)Timepoint: On day 0, 14, 28 and 42.	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactSaima Sharfuddin

Hakim Syed Ziaul Hasan Government Unani Medical College and Hospital

ehsan.azmi@gmail.com7354898786

Outcome results

None listed

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