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Relieving Neck Pain: A Study of Fire Cupping vs. TENS Therapy

A randomized comparative clinical study to evaluate the effect of Hijama-bil-Nar and Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation in the management of Waja-ur-Raqaba (Cervical spondylosis) - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/07/091492
Enrollment
50
Registered
2025-07-23
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-08-18

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: M478- Other spondylosis

Interventions

Intervention1: Hijama-bil-Nar: Size of cups- 2 no. (2 inches in diameter) No. of cups- 04 Location- 2 cups on Kahil (interscapular region) and 2 cups on mankibain (Suprascapular region) Duration of in

Sponsors

State Unani Medical College Prayagraj Uttar Pradesh
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Willing to participate in the study. 2. Both genders. 3. Age between 20 60 years. 4. Clinically or radiologically diagnosed patients of Waja-ur-Raqaba (Cervical spondylosis). 5. Patients having mild to moderate pain (VAS Score = 1-7)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Age less than 20 years and more than 60 years. 2. Previous history of neck trauma, cervical fracture or surgery. 3. History of congenital spinal abnormality, spinal tumor and cancer. 4. Uncontrolled Diabetes mellitus. 5. Patients taking analgesic drugs, steroidal treatment in past one week. 6. Epilepsy. 7. Known cases of Cardiac diseases e.g. Coronary artery diseases, Arrythmias, Cardiac pacemaker etc. 8. Prosthesis e.g. metal rods, screw etc. 9. Sensitive skin. 10. Pregnancy.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1. VAS (Visual Analog Scale) 2. NPQ (Northwick Park Neck Pain Questionnaire)Timepoint: 0,7,14,21 and 28th day.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Assessment of quality of life by Short form-36(SF-36) QuestionnaireTimepoint: 0 and 28th day

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactRubina Saifi

State Unani Medical College and HAHRDM Hospital Himmatganj Prayagraj Uttar Pradesh Pin Code 211016

drbushraaftab@gmail.com8279747882

Outcome results

None listed

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