Effect of Wet Cupping on Blood Components of Healthy volunteers

A Metabonomics Study of the Effect of Wet Cupping on Blood Components of Healthy Volunteers

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT2014121620329N1

Enrollment

Registered

2015-08-26

Start date

2015-05-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Healthy condition.

Interventions

Intervention : Wet cupping using scalpel and suction on a region between the scapula.

Treatment - Other

Intervention : Wet cupping using scalpel and suction on a region between the scapula

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Male

Age

20 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Healthy male 20-70 years old volunteers, who come to traditional medicine clinic for routine annual wet cupping. Exclusion criteria: Chronic disease patients and patients under medication

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Metobonomics of venous blood and cupping blood. Timepoint: On the same day before and after cupping, 2 weeks later. Method of measurement: Using 1H Nuclear Magnetic Resonance by NMR apparatus.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Triglyceride. Timepoint: On the same day between venous blood and cupping blood , 2 weeks later between first and second venous blood. Method of measurement: With the use of biochemical kits (Pars Azmoon) and autoanalyzer RA 1000.;High density lipoprotein (HDL). Timepoint: On the same day before and after cupping, 2 weeks later. Method of measurement: Using biochemical kits (Pars Azmoon) and autoanalyzer RA 1000.;Low density lipo proteins (LDL). Timepoint: On the same day before and after cupping, 2 weeks later. Method of measurement: Using biochemical kits(Pars Azmoon) and autoanalyzer RA 1000.;Uric acid. Timepoint: On the same day before and after cupping, 2 weeks later. Method of measurement: Using biochemical kits (Pars Azmoon) and autoanalyzer RA 1000.;Liver enzymes. Timepoint: On the same day before and after cupping, 2 weeks later. Method of measurement: Using biochemical kits (Pars Azmoon) and autoanalyzer RA 1000.	—

Measure

Time frame

Triglyceride. Timepoint: On the same day between venous blood and cupping blood , 2 weeks later between first and second venous blood. Method of measurement: With the use of biochemical kits (Pars Azmoon) and autoanalyzer RA 1000.;High density lipoprotein (HDL). Timepoint: On the same day before and after cupping, 2 weeks later. Method of measurement: Using biochemical kits (Pars Azmoon) and autoanalyzer RA 1000.;Low density lipo proteins (LDL). Timepoint: On the same day before and after cupping, 2 weeks later. Method of measurement: Using biochemical kits(Pars Azmoon) and autoanalyzer RA 1000.;Uric acid. Timepoint: On the same day before and after cupping, 2 weeks later. Method of measurement: Using biochemical kits (Pars Azmoon) and autoanalyzer RA 1000.;Liver enzymes. Timepoint: On the same day before and after cupping, 2 weeks later. Method of measurement: Using biochemical kits (Pars Azmoon) and autoanalyzer RA 1000.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr.saeed Bouzari

Pasteur Institute of Iran Vice chancellor for research

bouzari@pasteur.ac.ir+98 21 6640 2770

Outcome results

None listed

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