Efficacy of Wet Cupping on Reactive Oxygen Species and Antioxidants
- Conditions
- Healthy
- Interventions
- Procedure: Wet Cupping
- Registration Number
- NCT03503903
- Lead Sponsor
- Karabuk University
- Brief Summary
This study evaluates the efficacy of Wet cupping Therapy on oxidative stress and antioxidant capacity of the body.The healthy volunteers will receive wet cupping application and their initial venous blood samples and samples after the treatment will be evaluated for oxidative stress.
- Detailed Description
Among the healthy individuals who applied for Wet Cupping Therapy (WCT) to Traditional and Complementary Therapies center in Karabuk Medical Faculty Education and Research Hospital for general wellbeing 24 volunteers were enrolled in the study. They will receive three concecutive WCT application in one month interval.Their venous blood samples obtained initially and after the completion of the three concecutive applications, will be evaluted in terms of Reactive Oxygen species and Antioxidant capacity.Additionally samples from the cupping blood during the first and the third WCT application will also be obtained and evaluated.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- Male
- Target Recruitment
- 24
Healthy male adults
Must apply Traditional and complemantary medicine center for general well being.
Any chronic disorder
Antiagregant drug usage
Bleeding disorders
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- SINGLE_GROUP
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Wet Cupping Wet Cupping One armed self-controlled study. Individuals in this arm will receive three concecutive WCT application
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method TAS 7 days Total antioxidant status
TOS 7 days Total oxidant status
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method SOD 7 days Super oxide dismutase
CAT 7 days Catalase
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Karabuk University Karabuk Research and Education hospital
🇹🇷Karabük, Karabuk, Turkey