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A Common But Unknown Disease; Nave Sliding (NS)

NCT04998929 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 20

Last updated 2021-08-10

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Summary

The present study is a case series study, conducted to introduce a common disease of abdominal wall which has received less attention in scientific resources. The study population was all patients who following repeated hospital visits did not improve, and for their last try, they visited a traditional clinic, and were diagnosed with umbilical hernia.

Conditions

  • Navel; Hernia

Interventions

OTHER

complementary therapy

traditional techniques of treatment including, (a)cupping therapy, (b)Backstroke for young people, (c)Sitting on all fours while the other person holds both knees firmly with the hands, the patient is asked to bend at the back so that the abdominal muscles are stretched, (d)taking a nerve that passes under the armpit with two index fingers and thumbs and applying intense pressure to the extent that the patient goes unconscious due to the severity of the pain, (e)Hanging the patient from the horizontal bar and stretching the abdominal muscles, (f)Tie an onion-sized object such as, a bag of wheat or salt, with a scarf on the navel for one hour, (g) taking the gum of mountain pistachio tree which is the same as turpentine and halve a walnut and fill it with raw turpentine and put it inside the navel for 72 hours, and then move it in the umbilical region by twisting hand movements, (h)cupping therapy.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Komar University of Science and Technology

    lead OTHER

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2020-08-01
Primary Completion
2020-12-01
Completion
2020-12-30

Countries

  • Iraq

Study Locations

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