CompletedNot Applicable

Wet Cupping Therapy in Ankylosing Spondylitis

Turkey (Türkiye)100 participantsStarted 2023-02-01

Plain-language summary

This study evaluates the efficacy of wet cupping therapy in patients with ankylosing spondylitis.Wet cupping therapy will be applied to half of the patients plus routine pharmaceutical treatment while the other half will receive only pharmaceutics

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 65 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: Clinical diagnosis of ankylosing spondylitis 18-65 years of age Consent to participate Exclusion Criteria: Any ongoing medical treatment other than NSAIDs Pregnancy At least one contraindication to WCT that was detected in subject's history or in the routine blood examinations prior to enrollment (Hgb \<9.5; INR\> 1.2; history of hemophobia, bleeding disorder, malignant disorder).

What they're measuring

BASFI

Timeframe: At 0 and 3 months

BASDAI

Timeframe: At 0 and 3 months

VAS

Timeframe: At 0 and 3 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05792358

SponsorKarabuk University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2025-07-01

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