Effect of Wet Cupping Therapy on Different Pain Phenotypes in Knee Osteoarthritis

Effect of Hijamah (Wet Cupping Therapy) on Different Pain Phenotypes in Knee Osteoarthritis: A Pilot Comparative Clinical Study - nil

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2026/02/103001

Enrollment

Registered

2026-02-04

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-03-02

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: M179- Osteoarthritis of knee, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: Hijama-bil-Shart (Wet Cupping): Two sessions: Day 0 and Day 14 Control Intervention1: NIL: NIL

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Clinically diagnosed knee OA Knee pain duration 3 months or more than that Belonging to a defined pain phenotype

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Rheumatoid Arthritis, gout and septic arthritis severe Anemia less than 9gms bleeding disorders intraarticular steroid injection within last 3 months

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
WOMAC SCORETimepoint: 2nd week ,4 week 6 weeks,8 weeks	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
BIOMARKER EVALUATIONTimepoint: BASELINE AND END OF STUDY	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Humma

Regional research institute of unani medicine Srinagar

humma.ccrum@ccrum.res.in09796550059

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 14, 2026