Evaluation of the Effect of Wet Cupping (Hijama) on Primary Fibromyalgia

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Conditions studied: Treatment

In brief

Fibromyalgia has become one of the most prevalent chronic pain conditions that impair quality of life. Wet cupping has gained increasing popularity in treating painful conditions. This study aims to investigate the effectiveness of wet cupping therapy combined with home-based exercise compared to home-based exercise alone in improving patients diagnosed with primary fibromyalgia syndrome.

Key facts

Study ID: NCT06320262
Run by: Rasmia Elgohary
People needed: 50
Starts: 2024-12-26
Expected to finish: 2025-12-01
Last updated by the study team: 2024-12-30

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 55. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

Adult patients aged 18-55 years.
Female individuals to avoid the gender confounding factor.
Clinical diagnosis of primary fibromyalgia according to the 2016 American College of Rheumatology (ACR) updated diagnostic criteria.
Moderate pain intensity of ≥ 45 mm or higher on a visual analog scale (VAS).
No use of skeletal muscle relaxants, antidepressants, antiepileptic drugs, corticosteroids, benzodiazepines, and tramadol within a year before the screening visit.

You may not qualify if…

Underlying rheumatic, malignant, metabolic, hematological, or neurological disorders.
Patients with bleeding disorders or receiving anticoagulants.
Previous use, within a year, or current use of skeletal muscle relaxants, antidepressants, antiepileptic drugs, corticosteroids, benzodiazepines, or tramadol
Patients with BMI ≤ 18 or ≥ 35.
Pregnant or lactating women.
Patients with severe anemia.

Where it is running

Rheumatology and Immunology out patient clinic, Internal Medicine Department, Cairo University — Cairo, Egypt (enrolling)

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