Heavy Metal Toxicity
Conditions
Keywords
heavy metal, wet cupping therapy, steel industry worker
Brief summary
This interventional study investigates the efficacy of Wet cupping therapy on heavy metal levels.The levels of the selected heavy metals will be measured in the blood samples obtained from the participants before and after the interventions
Detailed description
Wet cupping therapy (WCT) is a traditional therapy which was used for centuries especially for detoxifiying purposes.Current literature also points out its blood clarifiying capacity in order to illuminate the underlying mechanism of this ancient treatment. Steel industry workers, different from the general population are exposed to heavy metals more often.Conducting a study in this special group where we will evaluate the levels of selected heavy metals in blood before and after the three sessions of WCT might let us know its detoxifiying capacity based on measurable parameters.
Interventions
PROCEDUREWet cupping therapy
CT was applied using plastic disposable vacuum cups on the back in the 5 areas of C7 cervical spine (DU14 acupoint), T2-4 lateral spine bilaterally (BL41-42 acupoint) and T6-8 lateral spine bilaterally (BL44-46). The cupping technique procedure was conducted in five phases: 1. Primary suction; cups are left attached to the skin for 5 minutes. 2. Area disinfection; areas are wiped with sterile gauze after disinfection with povidone iodine. 3. Scarification; Superficial incisions (20-30 gauge), 5 mm length and 1-2 mm depth, are made on the skin with a sterile, number 11 surgical blade. 4. Bloodletting and secondary suction; the cups which had been previously removed are placed again on the scarified areas Blood leaks from the capillary vessels of the skin and subcutaneous tissue and fills the cups, which are left in place for 15 minutes. 5. Removing and dressing; the cups full of blood are removed. The areas of application are wiped with sterile gauze and then a dressing is applied
Sponsors
Karabuk University
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
MALE
Age
18 Years to 55 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Healthy individuals * Iron and Steel industry workers
Exclusion criteria
* having any chronic disorder * being on daily medication * wet cupping application in the last 6 months
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Levels of the selected heavy metals in venous blood samples before and after the interventions | 3 months | the levels of the calculated heavy metals will be in ppm |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Levels of the selected heavy metals in cupping blood samples obtained during the first intervention | 1 month | the levels of the calculated heavy metals will be in ppm |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Outcome results
None listed