The Effect of Cupping Therapy on Postpartum Low Back Pain

Comparison of the Effect of Dry Cupping at Acupuncture Point (BL23) on the Women with Postpartum Low Back Pain According to VAS & Short Form McGill Pain Questionnaires in 2012.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT2013072611944N3

Enrollment

100

Registered

2013-08-25

Start date

2013-01-09

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Low Back Pain. Low Back Pain

Interventions

Intervention 1: In the interventional group, cupping therapy is done in at least 4 to 8 hours of childbirth in their postpartum part for every other day and four times a week (15-20 minutes per time)

2 times of interventions were done inpatient and the last outpatient. In this study cupping is done in the mode of dry and hot blazing cotton dipped in alcohol inside the cup and warming it and right

Treatment - Other

As control group performance has not been observed by the researcher, she is not allowed to use Acetaminophen. Finally the both types of treatments are presented to the patients through instructional

In the interventional group, cupping therapy is done in at least 4 to 8 hours of childbirth in their postpartum part for every other day and four times a week (15-20 minutes per time)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

18 Years to 40 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Main inclusion criteria to study: 1) 18 - 40 years old; 2) Graduate School at least; 3) Lacking any of overt & Serious psycho-somatic diseases during the study such as: vertebral fractures, herniated disk, acute inflammation, deep vein thrombosis; 4) Residents of Shiraz; 5) Willingness to participate in research and complete consent form; 6) Low back pain only results from lordosis of pregnancy and childbirth deteriorating by fetous weight and position or labour in some mothers. Main exclusion criteria from study: 1) Medical and obstetric complications in the postpartum during the study; 2) Not lookup for following at certain appointments; 3) Asking for exclusion; 4) Using of drugs for pain relief.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Low back pain. Timepoint: 4-8 hours at least after childbirth. Method of measurement: VAS & Short Form McGill Pain Questionnaires.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMehrnoush ghaemmaghami

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

AKBARZADEHMARZIEH@YAHOO.COM+98 71 1647 4254

Outcome results

None listed

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