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The Effectiveness of Adding Cupping Therapy in Patients With Nonspecific Chronic Lumbar Pain

NCT04216810 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 148

Last updated 2022-10-06

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Summary

Low back pain is a major public health problem and is associated with a high rate of absenteeism at work, functional disability and frequent use of health services. Suction cup therapy is a common technique of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), which has been around for about 3,300 years in Asia and the Middle East and has as its main feature the decrease in signs and symptoms of chronic pain. The technique was widely used in the 19th century throughout Asia and Europe, and in recent years demand has been increasing, possibly due to the inefficiency of conventional therapies and medicines. Objective: To verify the effectiveness of the suction cup therapy technique associated with conventional physiotherapy in patients with chronic low back pain. Method: We will include individuals between 18 and 60 years old, both genders, with low back pain for more than 3 months, without having received physical therapy treatment for a period of 6 months. Individuals with severe spinal diseases, root conditions of the spine, carriers of vascular diseases and pregnant women will be excluded. They will be randomly divided into two groups, Conventional Physiotherapy (group 1) and Conventional Physiotherapy associated with suction cup therapy (group 2).

Conditions

  • Low Back Pain, Mechanical
  • Low Back Pain, Postural
  • Lower Back Pain Chronic
  • Low Back Pain, Posterior Compartment

Interventions

OTHER

muscle strengthening exercises

segmental stabilization exercises

OTHER

muscle strengthening exercises and dry cupping

segmental stabilization exercises and dry cupping

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Faculdade de Ciências Médicas da Santa Casa de São Paulo

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
60 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-12-01
Primary Completion
2021-05-01
Completion
2022-07-01

Countries

  • Brazil

Study Locations

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