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Evaluation of the Effect of Wet Cupping (Hijama) on Primary Fibromyalgia

RecruitingNAAges 18 Years - 55 YearsFemaleRasmia Elgohary
NCT06320262 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

Fibromyalgia has become one of the most prevalent chronic pain conditions that impair quality of life. Wet cupping has gained increasing popularity in treating painful conditions. This study aims to investigate the effectiveness of wet cupping therapy combined with home-based exercise compared to home-based exercise alone in improving patients diagnosed with primary fibromyalgia syndrome.

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * Adult patients aged 18-55 years. * Female individuals to avoid the gender confounding factor. * Clinical diagnosis of primary fibromyalgia according to the 2016 American College of Rheumatology (ACR) updated diagnostic criteria. * Moderate pain intensity of ≥ 45 mm or higher on a visual analog scale (VAS). * No use of skeletal muscle relaxants, antidepressants, antiepileptic drugs, corticosteroids, benzodiazepines, and tramadol within a year before the screening visit. Exclusion Criteria: * Underlying rheumatic, malignant, metabolic, hematological, or neurological disorders. * Patients with bleeding disorders or receiving anticoagulants. * Previous use, within a year, or current use of skeletal muscle relaxants, antidepressants, antiepileptic drugs, corticosteroids, benzodiazepines, or tramadol * Patients with BMI ≤ 18 or ≥ 35. * Pregnant or lactating women. * Patients with severe anemia.
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What it tests

  • Wet cupping therapy (WCT)
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Where

1 site
Rheumatology and Immunology out patient clinic, Internal Medicine Department, Cairo University
Cairo, Egypt
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