Status:

RECRUITING

The Efficacy of Wet Cupping Therapy on Cerebral Oxygenation

Lead Sponsor:

Karabuk University

Conditions:

Cerebral Hypoxia

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-65 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The aim of this clinical trial is to investigate the efficacy of wet cupping therapy (WCT) on cerebral oxygenation using the NIRS device. With the demonstration of the positive effect of the WCT on ce...

Detailed Description

The importance of NIRS is that it can detect differences in tissue oxygen uptake that cannot be routinely identified by existing methods (24). The ability of near-infrared (NIR; near infrared; wavelen...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Healthy individual
  • Age 18-65 years
  • Consent to participate

Exclusion

  • Having received cupping therapy in the past 3 months
  • Contraindications for WCT (such as hemoglobin level below 9.5 g/dL, bleeding disorders, receiving antithrombotic or antiplatelet therapy, INR value above 1.5),
  • Coexisting chronic conditions and using any medication

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 1 2024

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 1 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

40 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06540781

Start Date

August 1 2024

End Date

December 1 2025

Last Update

March 5 2025

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Kayseri City Hospital

Kayseri, Turkey (Türkiye)