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Clinical Trials/NCT01635634
NCT01635634
Completed
Not Applicable

Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial: The Effectiveness of Cupping in Patients With Fibromyalgia

Universität Duisburg-Essen1 site in 1 country141 target enrollmentJune 2012
ConditionsFibromyalgia

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Fibromyalgia
Sponsor
Universität Duisburg-Essen
Enrollment
141
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Pain Intensity
Status
Completed
Last Updated
7 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

The purpose of this randomized controlled study is to determine the effectiveness of cupping in patients with fibromyalgia compared to sham cupping.

Detailed Description

see above

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
June 2012
End Date
March 2015
Last Updated
7 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Parallel
Sex
All

Investigators

Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator

Jost Langhorst

Prof. Dr. med.

Universität Duisburg-Essen

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • FMS diagnosis according to AWMF Guidelines,
  • necessary documents: medical records
  • Pain intensity \> 45mm VAS
  • Participation in cupping twice weekly on appointment

Exclusion Criteria

  • pregnancy
  • other study participation
  • pain due to other rheumatic disease
  • major psychiatric disorder
  • substance abuse
  • severe somatic disorder (cancer)
  • injections, acupuncture, neural therapy within the past 3 months

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Pain Intensity

Time Frame: Day 18

Pain on a 100mm visual analog scale

Secondary Outcomes

  • Fatigue(Day 200)
  • Sleep Quality(Day 200)
  • Quality of life(Day 200)
  • Medication(Day 18)
  • Pain Intensity(Day 200)
  • adverse events(Day 18)
  • Pressure pain sensitivity(Day 18)
  • Disability(Day 200)

Study Sites (1)

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