Hijama bil shart (Wet cupping) in the management of sciatic pai

Phase 2

Completed

• Conditions: Health Condition 1: null- sciatic pain

• Registration Number: CTRI/2018/03/012734
• Lead Sponsor: Department of Moalajat SUMER Jamia Hamdard New Delhi

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Completion: 2017-04-04
• Last Update Posted: 2021-11-24

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

1.Patients of either sex between the age of 18 and 65 years.

2. Already diagnosed patients of sciatica presenting with all or some of the following signs and symptoms

Unilateral leg pain greater than low back pain

Pain radiating to foot or toes

Numbness and or paraesthesia in the same distribution

Tingling , pins and needles

Muscle weakness

Exclusion Criteria

1.Patients below 18 years and above 65 years of age

2.Pregnant and lactating females

3.Patients of previous back surgery/lumbar spine surgery

4.Patients of spinal tumors and vertebral fracture

5.Patients of developmental spine deformities

6.Patients of bleeding disorders

7.Patients on anticoagulant treatment/ disseminated intravascular coagulation

8.Patients taking any other conservative treatment for sciatica (NSAIDS, corticosteroids, acupuncture etc.)

9.Patients with systemic disorders like chronic liver, kidney or heart disease

10.Patients of uncontrolled diabetes mellitus

11.Terminally ill patients

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified