Wet cupping improve Quality of Life of Adult Patients Complaining from Chronic Medical Conditions in King Abdulaziz University
Phase 4
- Conditions
- Chronic medical conditions.Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)
- Registration Number
- IRCT2015050322060N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Yousef Abdul-Latif Jameel Chair for Prophetic Medicine
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- Male
- Target Recruitment
- 300
Inclusion Criteria
include all adult patients (18-60 years) referred for chronic conditions, fully understand the research process and willing to provide informed consent.
Exclusion criteria:
Patients will be excluded from the study if they were using medication on regular basis, if they not willing to comply with the study protocol or if they had mental illnesses that interfere with completing the study.
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Scoring of the various continuous Health related Quality of Life (HRQOL ) domains according to the WHOQOL-BREF at the baseline and one month after cupping treatment. R. Timepoint: After cupping, Post -test Scoring of the various continuous Health Related Quality of Life (HRQOL ) domains. Method of measurement: HRQOL WHO The WHOQOL-BREF contains 26 questions, two of which are general and 24 that assess four domains, namely physical health, psychological health, social relationships, and environmental domains.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Improve general condition, decrease pain. Timepoint: After the wet cupping. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.