Effect of dry Cupping on fatigue and quality of life in patients with Multiple Sclerosis

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Multiple sclerosis.; Multiple sclerosis

• Registration Number: IRCT20151107024919N8
• Lead Sponsor: Kerman University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 26 August 2019

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

Ability to communicate in Persian language.
Diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis according to neurologist confirmation.
The severity of mental fatigue at the beginning of the research on the Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS) is equal to or greater than thirty six.
The absence of chronic diseases and other conditions that affect the fatigue and quality of life of people, such as diabetes, cancer, etc.
Not having surgery for the last six months, abnormal wound and redness from the scapula to the waist.

Exclusion Criteria

Use of anticoagulants
coagulopathy
Getting severe psychological disorders that are inappropriate for participation in this study
A change in the course of the disease that causes the patient to be hospitalized
Failure to follow the Dry Cupping Therapy program by the patient for any reason
Some cases of recurrence of symptoms during the intervention so that it can affect our intervention

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Fatigue severity. Timepoint: The severity of fatigue will be measured before and after the intervention at the end of the fourth week. Method of measurement: Fatigue Severity Scale.;Quality of Life. Timepoint: The quality of life score will be measured before and after the intervention at the end of the fourth week. Method of measurement: Multiple Sclerosis Quality of Life- 54 Questionnaire.