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Comparison of Wet Cupping and Acupuncture in Migraine

NCT05282134 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 150

Last updated 2024-03-26

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Summary

The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of wet cupping therapy (WCT) on migraine patients and compare it with acupuncture. The patients will be randomized into three groups. WCT will be applied once a month to patients in group 1 and acupuncture will be applied to group 2, while the control group (group 3) will be on standard therapy for migraine. An evaluation will be made before treatment and at the 3rd month using the MIDAS and VAS.

Conditions

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Wet cupping therapy

Wet cupping therapy is a bloodletting application done by cups on the skin

PROCEDURE

Acupuncture

Acupuncture is a complementary application of TCM done by needles

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Karabuk University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Emin Pala · Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-01-01
Primary Completion
2023-08-05
Completion
2023-12-30

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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Diseases

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