The effect of cupping in functional bloating
Not Applicable
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Bloating.Flatulence and related conditions
- Registration Number
- IRCT20200925048832N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Yazd University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 70
Inclusion Criteria
All patients aged 18 to 55 years who have symptoms of bloating and have both of the following two criteria according to ROME 4.
1. Feeling of frequent bloating, sense of fullness, or increased abdominal distention, that these symptoms occur at least 1 day a week and overcome other symptoms.
2. The onset of symptoms should be at least 6 months before the diagnosis and the predominant symptoms (bloating or distention) have been present for the past 3 months.
Exclusion Criteria
Pregnancy or breastfeeding in women
Acute or chronic diseases of the gastrointestinal tract
Celiac disease
functional dyspepsia
irritable bowel syndrome
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Severity of bloating. Timepoint: Before the study, two weeks after starting the study, and two weeks after finishing the study. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Frequency of bloating. Timepoint: Before the study, two weeks after starting the study, and two weeks after finishing the study. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale.