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Effect of dry Cupping on fatigue and quality of life in patients with Multiple Sclerosis

The study of effectiveness of dry Cupping Therapy on fatigue and quality of life in patients with Multiple Sclerosis

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20151107024919N8
Enrollment
60
Registered
2019-07-06
Start date
2019-07-23
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2019-08-26

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Multiple sclerosis. Multiple sclerosis

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: In the intervention group, 8 sessions of dry Cupping therapy will be performed in 4 weeks and two sessions per week, on Saturday and Tuesday. The intervention will

Sponsors

Kerman University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Ability to communicate in Persian language. Diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis according to neurologist confirmation. The severity of mental fatigue at the beginning of the research on the Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS) is equal to or greater than thirty six. The absence of chronic diseases and other conditions that affect the fatigue and quality of life of people, such as diabetes, cancer, etc. Not having surgery for the last six months, abnormal wound and redness from the scapula to the waist.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Use of anticoagulants coagulopathy Getting severe psychological disorders that are inappropriate for participation in this study A change in the course of the disease that causes the patient to be hospitalized Failure to follow the Dry Cupping Therapy program by the patient for any reason Some cases of recurrence of symptoms during the intervention so that it can affect our intervention

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Fatigue severity. Timepoint: The severity of fatigue will be measured before and after the intervention at the end of the fourth week. Method of measurement: Fatigue Severity Scale.;Quality of Life. Timepoint: The quality of life score will be measured before and after the intervention at the end of the fourth week. Method of measurement: Multiple Sclerosis Quality of Life- 54 Questionnaire.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactBatool Tirgari

Kerman University of Medical Sciences

b_tirgari@kmu.ac.ir+98 34 3132 5207

Outcome results

None listed

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