Wet cupping and sports performance

Effects of wet cupping on recovery and high-intensity performances

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR202105579329073

Enrollment

Registered

2021-05-17

Start date

2018-04-15

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-01-27

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Conditions

Wet cupping

Interventions

Wet cupping

wet cupping

without intervention

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Male

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - Healthy physically active male - Intermediate chronotype

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Tobacco addiction. - Consumption of alcoholic, caffeinated, anti-oxidant or anti-inflammatory drugs. - Practice of cupping, acupuncture, blood donation or any other therapeutic intervention during the previous six months.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1-Change in physical performance: the squat jump test (SJ), The Five-Jump test (5JT), the Illinois Agility Run test (ART) and the 30-s Wingate test (peak (PP) and mean (MP) powers and the fatigue index (FI)) 2-Change is sleep quality compared to baseline. The Spiegel sleep questionnaire includes six questions to judge the quality of sleep. It calculates a score that ranges from 0 to 30. The higher is the score; the better is the sleep quality. 3-Change is cognitive performances: the simple reaction time, the mental rotation test.	—

Measure

Time frame

1-Change in physical performance: the squat jump test (SJ), The Five-Jump test (5JT), the Illinois Agility Run test (ART) and the 30-s Wingate test (peak (PP) and mean (MP) powers and the fatigue index (FI)) 2-Change is sleep quality compared to baseline. The Spiegel sleep questionnaire includes six questions to judge the quality of sleep. It calculates a score that ranges from 0 to 30. The higher is the score; the better is the sleep quality. 3-Change is cognitive performances: the simple reaction time, the mental rotation test.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
4- Change in repeated- high- intensity performances: three Wingate tests separated by 15mn of recovery (peak (PP) and mean (MP) powers and the fatigue index (FI)). 5- .Change in biochemical parameters compared to baseline (Creatine kinase (CK), Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), Lactate (LAC), Creatinine (CRE), Proteine-CR (CRP). 6- Change in lipid profile compared to baseline. Lipid profile (i.e. Total Cholesterol (TC), Total, High-density lipoprotein (HDL), Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) and Triglycerides (TG)). 7- Change in Hematological parameters (NFS, RETIC, FIB). 8- Change is oxidative parameters compared to baseline (GSH, AOPP, GPX, SOD, MDA, VITc). 9- Change in mood-states.	—

Measure

Time frame

4- Change in repeated- high- intensity performances: three Wingate tests separated by 15mn of recovery (peak (PP) and mean (MP) powers and the fatigue index (FI)). 5- .Change in biochemical parameters compared to baseline (Creatine kinase (CK), Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), Lactate (LAC), Creatinine (CRE), Proteine-CR (CRP). 6- Change in lipid profile compared to baseline. Lipid profile (i.e. Total Cholesterol (TC), Total, High-density lipoprotein (HDL), Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) and Triglycerides (TG)). 7- Change in Hematological parameters (NFS, RETIC, FIB). 8- Change is oxidative parameters compared to baseline (GSH, AOPP, GPX, SOD, MDA, VITc). 9- Change in mood-states.

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Countries

Tunisia

Contacts

Public ContactAida Elleuch

Doctor in faculty of medecine de Sfax Tunisia

aidaelleuch@yahoo.fr0021658128341

Outcome results

None listed

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