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Clinical Trials/IRCT20130409012953N5
IRCT20130409012953N5
Recruiting
Phase 3

Effectiveness of cupping therapy in patients with chronic nonspecific low back pain: a randomized sham-controlled trial

Iran University of Medical Sciences0 sites48 target enrollmentTBD

Overview

Phase
Phase 3
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
ow back pain.
Sponsor
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Enrollment
48
Status
Recruiting
Last Updated
2 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
TBD
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
2 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Chronic non\-specific low back pain lasting for a minimum of 3 months
  • The pain intensity is rated between 3 and 6 on the visual analog scale
  • The body mass index falls between 19 and 23\.
  • No restrictions for therapeutic exercise and electrotherapy.

Exclusion Criteria

  • The presence of comorbidities such as diabetes and cardiovascular problems.
  • The presence of spinal column deviations, such as scoliosis, is observed.
  • Signs of serious pathology of the spine (eg, fractures, inflammatory diseases, infection or tumours).
  • Consecutive absence of more than three sessions.
  • Patients' dissatisfaction with their participation in the study
  • Receiving physiotherapy, analgesics, and therapeutic procedures during the past 4 weeks.
  • Individuals who have been treated with cupping in the past.
  • Neurological, vestibular, visual or auditory deficits.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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