CompletedNot Applicable

The Effectiveness of Wet Cupping on Persistent Non-specific Low Back Pain

South Korea37 participantsStarted 2009-06

Plain-language summary

The hypothesis of this study is that the improvement of Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) for Pain at the end of the study will be greater in the Wet Cupping Treatment group than in the Waiting Control group.

Who can participate

Age range

20 Years – 60 Years

Sex

ALL

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AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients who have had non-specific low back pains at least 12 weeks now. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who have low back pain due to specific and known etiological causes (infection, tumor, osteoporosis, ankylosing spondylitis, fracture, inflammatory process, radicular syndrome, cauda equinal syndrome). * Patients who are inappropriate to the wet cupping treatment. * AIDS, Active Hepatitis, Tuberculosis, Syphilis * Patients who regularly take anticoagulants, antiplatelet drugs * Anemia, thrombocytopenia * Hemorrhagic disease like hemophilia * Diabetes * Severe cardiovascular disease * Kidney diseases (renal failure, chronic renal disease) * Patients who have experiences of wet cupping treatment during last 3 months. * Patients who have had treatment for low back pain during last 2 weeks. * Patients who are in pregnancy or have plan to conception. * Patients who have vertebra surgery or have plan of surgery. * Patients who are inappropriate to join this trial judged by the radiologists or specialists.

Questions worth asking your doctor

Bring these to your next appointment. They're a starting point for a shared conversation — not a sign you qualify or a recommendation to enrol.

1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?

Generated to help you prepare — always confirm anything about your own eligibility and care with the study team and your doctor.

Questions for the trial coordinator

The trial coordinator is the person who runs the study day to day. These cover the practical side — logistics, costs, and what taking part would actually mean for your life. The study team confirms whether you meet the criteria; these are questions to ask, not a sign you qualify.

1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?

A starting point for the conversation — always confirm anything about your own eligibility, costs, and care with the study team and your doctor.

What they're measuring

Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) for pain

Timeframe: study group: at base line, post-treatment, 4 weeks later after allocation; control group: at base line, 4 weeks later after allocation

Trial details

NCT IDNCT00925951

SponsorKorea Institute of Oriental Medicine

Sponsor typeOTHER_GOV

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2009-12

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Who can participate

Age range

20 Years – 60 Years

Sex

ALL

See this in plain English?

AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.