Effectiveness of wet-cupping on cutaneous leishmaniasis

Effectiveness of wet-cupping in treatment of BALB/c-mice infected by Leishmania major. Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT201306021310N9

Enrollment

Registered

2013-06-03

Start date

2013-03-21

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Cutaneous leishmaniasis. Cutaneous leishmaniasis

Interventions

Wet-cupping.

Treatment - Other

Wet-cupping

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Male

Age

8 Years to 10 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: male BALB/c mice, aged 8-10 weeks

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Footpad thickness index. Timepoint: Weekly for continues 7 weeks. Method of measurement: Vernier caliper.;Spleen and lymph node cell culture. Timepoint: Week 9. Method of measurement: Spleen and lymph node cell culture.;Levels of IFN- ? and IL-4. Timepoint: Week 9. Method of measurement: IFN- ? and IL-4 levels in supernatant.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactHamid Alipoor, MD

Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences

hamid.alpr@gmail.com+98 83 1427 6326

Outcome results

None listed

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