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
Active Locations (1)
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Kayseri City Hospital
Kayseri, Turkey (Türkiye)