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Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: After random allocation of patients in to two groups of cupping therapy and placebo, in cupping therapy group, 4-10 acrylic cups with a diameter of 25-50 mm were us
Sponsors
Kerman University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Willingness and satisfaction of the patient to participate in the study The presence of non-specific musculoskeletal pain in the lower back based on the doctors diagnosis Age>60 years (35) Mild to moderate pain intensity 4-8 on VAS Low back pain>=3 month (8) BMI <35 (34)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Back pain caused by trauma inflammatory or malignant disease Presence of coagulopathy disease or anticoagulant agent consumption Existence of radiculopathy symptoms such as radiating pain, paresis, prickling, or tingling of lower limb Serious acute or chronic organic disease such as diabetes , mental disorders Congenital malformation of the spine Treatment with physiotherapy or opiates and other procedures within the last 4 weeks Central Nervous System impairment
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Low back pain intensity. Timepoint: registration of daily pain intensity from day 0-10. Method of measurement: Visual Analog Scale questionnaire: VAS (0-10). | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactAli Sarhadinejad
Kerman University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed