Ankylosing Spondylitis
Conditions
Keywords
Ankylosing Spondylitis, Wet cupping therapy, Basfi, Basdai, Vas
Brief summary
This study evaluates the efficacy of wet cupping therapy in patients with ankylosing spondylitis.Wet cupping therapy will be applied to half of the patients plus routine pharmaceutical treatment while the other half will receive only pharmaceutics
Detailed description
In addition to the medical treatment, WCT will be applied once a month, 3 times (Day 0, 30, 60) to the intervention group whereas the control group will not receive any intervention. The BASFI, BASDAI, VAS and Schober test will be applied to both groups at 0 and 3 months.
Interventions
PROCEDUREwet cupping therapy
wet cupping therapy will be applied to participants in this arm for three sessions once a month
Sponsors
Karabuk University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
Clinical diagnosis of ankylosing spondylitis 18-65 years of age Consent to participate
Exclusion criteria
Any ongoing medical treatment other than NSAIDs Pregnancy At least one contraindication to WCT that was detected in subject's history or in the routine blood examinations prior to enrollment (Hgb \<9.5; INR\> 1.2; history of hemophobia, bleeding disorder, malignant disorder).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| BASFI | At 0 and 3 months | Change in the scores of The Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Functional Index |
| BASDAI | At 0 and 3 months | Change in the scores of The Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index |
| VAS | At 0 and 3 months | Change in the scores of Visual Analogue Scale |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Schober | At 0 and 3 months | Change in the scores of Modified Schober Test |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Outcome results
None listed