Investigation of Wet Cupping Therapy on Heavy Metal Levels of Steel Industry Workers: A Self Controlled Interventional Study
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- Enrollment
- 44
- Locations
- 2
- Primary Endpoint
- Levels of the selected heavy metals in venous blood samples before and after the interventions
Study Overview
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.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Na
- Intervention Model
- Single Group
- Primary Purpose
- Treatment
- Masking
- None
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to 55 Years (Adult)
- Sex
- Male
- Accepts 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
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Levels of the selected heavy metals in venous blood samples before and after the interventions
Time Frame: 3 months
the levels of the calculated heavy metals will be in ppm
Secondary Outcomes
- Levels of the selected heavy metals in cupping blood samples obtained during the first intervention(1 month)
Investigators
SULEYMAN ERSOY
Assist.Prof. Department of Family Medicine
Karabuk University