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Effect of cupping therapy in Sciatica

Phase 2
Conditions
Health Condition 1: M543- Sciatica
Registration Number
CTRI/2024/04/065725
Lead Sponsor
Department of Ilaj bit Tadbeer Ajmal Khan Tibbiya College
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ot Yet Recruiting
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
0
Inclusion Criteria

1.Clinically diagnosed cases of Irqunnasa (SLR 30-70 degree)

2.VAS score of pain upto 6.

3. Patients having unilateral neuropathic pain extending from the gluteal region down the posterolateral aspect of leg to the foot, with shooting, burning or shock-like character

4. Both genders

5.Patients between 20 to 60 years of age

6.Hb% 11 gm/dl or more.

7.Patients willing to take part in the study.

Exclusion Criteria

1.Pregnancy, Lactation

2.Systemic illness e.g. cancer, liver, kidney, cardiac and pulmonary diseases

3.Bleeding tendencies

4.Spinal injury or deformity (Congenital / Acquired)e.g Kyphosis, Lordosis, Potts spine

5.Patients who fail to give consent for the trial and follow up

6.Patients suffering from psychiatric disorders.

7.Patients having metallic implants in the body.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
•Straight Leg Raising Test <br/ ><br>•VAS (visual analogue scale) <br/ ><br>Timepoint: 7, 14 ,21 , 28 days
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
•ODI (Oswestry Disability Index) <br/ ><br>•SBI (Sciatica Bothersomeness Index) <br/ ><br>Timepoint: 7,14,21,28 days
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