Status:
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Effects of Wet-Cupping on Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Patients
Lead Sponsor:
Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University
Conditions:
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)
Eligibility:
FEMALE
20-40 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether wet cupping therapy (Hijama) can improve reproductive and metabolic outcomes in women diagnosed with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS). This study...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion Criteria
- Female participants.
- Aged 20 to 40 years.
- Diagnosed with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) according to the Rotterdam criteria.
- Willing to participate in the study and provide informed consent.
- Not using any of the following in the last month: (Hormonal medications for menstruation, Herbal menstrual remedies or Metformin).
- Exclusion Criteria
- Known diagnosis of uncontrolled thyroid dysfunction.
- Diagnosis of diabetes mellitus.
- Elevated FSH levels above 20 mIU/mL.
- Hyperprolactinemia with serum levels above 1000 mIU/L.
- Pregnant or lactating women.
- Known coagulation disorders.
- Anemia with hemoglobin levels less than 10 g/dL.
- History of undergoing dry cupping, wet cupping, or acupuncture in the past 6 months.
- History of surgical removal of both ovaries or the uterus.
- Other causes of hyperandrogenism, including:
- Late-onset non-classic 21-hydroxylase deficiency (excluded clinically; lab investigation if clinically indicated).
- Ovarian androgen-secreting tumors.
- Use of anabolic or androgenic drugs.
- Cushing's syndrome.
- Hypothalamic or pituitary disorders causing amenorrhea.
- Primary ovarian insufficiency.
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2026
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 31 2026
Estimated Enrollment :
60 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT07169292
Start Date
January 1 2026
End Date
December 31 2026
Last Update
September 11 2025
Active Locations (1)
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King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz University Hospital
Riyadh, Central, Saudi Arabia, 13249