Chronic non-specific low back Pain: comparing the efficacy of wet-cupping and conventional treatment.

A comparison between therapeutic efficacy of wet-cupping vs. conventional treatment in patients with chronic non-specific low back pain.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT201302167274N7

Enrollment

150

Registered

2013-02-18

Start date

2012-11-05

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Low back pain. Low back pain, Loin pain, Low back strain

Interventions

Intervention 1: In intervention group: The treatment itself will be performed by a physician using standard techniques in a medical center. Wet-cupping will be applied in 2 stages: between the two sca

each wet-cupping treatment procedure will last about 20 min and will be conducted in five steps. Intervention 2: In control group: control group will receive the standard conventional treatment for lo

Treatment - Devices

Treatment - Other

In intervention group: The treatment itself will be performed by a physician using standard techniques in a medical center. Wet-cupping will be applied in 2 stages: between the two scapulas in the fir

each wet-cupping treatment procedure will last about 20 min and will be conducted in five steps.

In control group: control group will receive the standard conventional treatment for low back pain. This treatment includes: (1) encouragement for early return to usual activities, excluding heavy man

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

16 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: age 16-65 years; Low back pain persisting for 4 weeks or more. Exclusion criteria: possible spinal pathology (e.g., carcinoma); severe or progressive motor weakness or central disc prolapse in the last 3 years; bleeding disorders (coagulopathies such as hemophilia) and history of treatment with wet-cupping in the last 6 months; radicular or referral back pain with probable discopathy disorders; VAS score lower than 4; and localized tenderness on the spinal process.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Disability index. Timepoint: Baseline assessment, post treatment and final follow-up visit. Method of measurement: Oswestry Disability Index.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Pain intensity. Timepoint: Baseline assessment, post treatment and final follow-up visit. Method of measurement: Visual analogue scale.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr. Mohsen Mardani Kivi

Guilan University of Medical Science

mardani@gums.ac.ir+98 13 1321 1470

Outcome results

None listed

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