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Dry Cupping for Recovery From Muscle Damage

NCT06900556 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 10

Last updated 2026-02-23

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Summary

This study compares the effect of dry cupping to placebo cupping after muscle-damaging exercise on recovery of muscle strength, muscle swelling, and muscle soreness.

Conditions

  • Muscle Damage

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Dry cupping with suction

Dry cupping with suction applied to the biceps

PROCEDURE

Dry cupping without suction

Dry cupping without suction applied to the biceps

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Saskatchewan

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
35 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-03-24
Primary Completion
2025-04-30
Completion
2025-05-30

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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